Surge Fellowship Chicago Announces Its 2027 Cohort Thirty-one education leaders from across Chicago’s schools, districts, nonprofits, higher education, workforce development, philanthropy, advocacy, and community organizations will join the 2027 cohort.…
Surge Academy Detroit Announces Its 2027 Cohort The academy will welcome its newest cohort of fellows as part of its continued mission to develop leaders and transform education across the…
[CHICAGO] August 26, 2026 — Today, the Surge Institute officially announced the launch of Surge@Work, an initiative designed to bring Surge’s signature equity-centered leadership development directly to nonprofit…
New film captures what becomes possible when a school community is shaped by leaders developed through the same values-driven pipeline. CHICAGO, [May 15, 2026] — The Surge Institute…
Surge Institute Alum Kristin Green-Hayes (PHILA25) shares why representation in the classroom is the foundation of Black and Brown student achievement, and what Teacher Appreciation Week truly asks us to…
16 Education Leaders Ready to Change the Game in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, PA, UNITED STATES December 4, 2025 — Surge Institute’s Academy Philadelphia is thrilled to welcome its newest cohort, PHILA26,…
Detroit’s Newest Cohort: 20 Educational Leaders Ready to Transform Detroit’s Educational Landscape DETROIT (September 11, 2025) — Surge Institute’s Academy Detroit is thrilled to welcome its second Detroit cohort, a…
25 Emerging Education Leaders Join the 2026 Fellowship Chicago Cohort CHICAGO (September 4, 2025)—Surge Institute’s Fellowship Chicago proudly welcomes 25 emerging leaders into the 2026 Fellowship Chicago cohort. These individuals…
Sister. Brother. Changemaker. For too long, we’ve been the only ones in rooms that weren’t built for us. Translating our brilliance. Dimming our light. Making others comfortable while we suffocated.…
Black philanthropy isn’t new—we’ve always taken care of our own. Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), observed every August, was birthed in 2011 by Dr. Jackie Bouvier Copeland with support from Reunity,…