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Entries by Chris Paicely
Incoming CPO to Lead Surge Institute Programming into New Era
October 12, 2022 in News /by Chris PaicelyJanaia Nash brings unique experience and knowledge to a brand new role for the national nonprofit racial-equity organization serving leaders of color. The Surge Institute is honored and excited to announce more new faces joining our team to further our mission and vision. Janaia Nash has joined the team in the pivotal role of Chief […]
Surge Alumni Convening Unites Five Cohorts of Education Leaders of Color
April 2, 2019 in Event /by Chris Paicely#UniteTheSurge That was the goal. That was the dream. That was the directive. And we did it! The Surge Alumni Convening was the inaugural annual gathering for Surge Alumni to bring our community together in our efforts toward continued learning, best practices and access to education leaders of color. Five cohorts of Surge Fellowship Alumni […]
Featured Fellow: Joanna Vazquez Zelaya on the Journey to Belonging
December 17, 2018 in News /by Chris PaicelyJoanna Vazquez Zelaya is a 2018 Surge Alumna, a graduate of the inaugural Oakland Surge Cohort, the Alchemists. Joanna Vazquez is an advocate for students who find themselves at the intersection of identities and is leading Oakland’s charge in designing Linked Learning high schools across the city in order transform the experience of students within the […]
#SurgeForMore Giving Event Brings in Largest Total Ever!
December 16, 2018 in News /by Chris PaicelyOur 2018 #SurgeForMore seven-days of online giving has come to a close, and once again, we saw an inspiring flood of support from our growing community of change agents. Through your generosity, we surpassed our lofty goal of $75,000 in support of programming to develop, elevate and unite emerging education leaders of color, who impact our communities. […]
Surge Fellowship Alumnus Joins Leadership Team
December 6, 2018 in News /by Chris PaicelyThe Surge Institute is proud to announce that 2017 Surge Fellowship Alumnus William J. Collins has joined our leadership team as Vice President of Development and External Affairs. In this role, William will serve the Surge mission by leading our fundraising and partnership-building strategies, overseeing a team focused on securing the future sustainability and growth […]
2018 Surge Fellows Graduate!
August 28, 2018 in Event /by Chris PaicelyThe Surge Institute reaches a powerful milestone in the history of our movement as thirty-five 2018 Surge Fellows across two cities graduate! On August 18, 2018, we celebrated the Ascendants, our 2018 Chicago Surge Fellows, as they matriculated to alumni in a beautiful ceremony at the Hyatt Lodge in Oak Brook, Illinois. Chicago Public Schools […]
Featured Fellow: Randal Seriguchi Jr. on Believing in our Children
June 15, 2018 in News /by Chris PaicelyRandal Seriguchi Jr. is a 2018 Surge Fellow (Oakland). He also wants to compete with the school-to-prison pipeline and believes that every child can learn at high levels when given the right tools, adult leadership, and environment to thrive. Randy’s Work As the Executive Director of Urban Ed Academy, Randy has created a strong web […]
Chicago Leaders of Color Convene for 2018 #LeadTheSurge Reception
June 15, 2018 in Event /by Chris PaicelyOn June 7th, 2018, the Surge community packed Loft Lucia in Chicago for an inspiring night in support of expanding diversity in the city’s education leadership pipeline. Among the guests were prospective Surge Fellows, partner organizations, and a broad community of education leaders connected to the Surge movement. Surge Chicago Executive Director Tamara Prather opened the evening, remarking […]