Surge Institute

Virtual Office Hours
2026-06-04 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-10 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
Have questions about your application? We’ve got your back! There are two more virtual office hours left before the recruitment season ends for Surge Fellowship Chicago and Surge Academy Detroit. Join our virtual office hours for one-on-one support. Our team can answer your questions, offer feedback on your responses, and help you navigate the process from start to finish.
June 4, 2026, 3-4 pm ET (Zoom Link) | June 10, 2026, 3-4 pm ET (Zoom Link)

Eastern Regional Leadership Summit Informational
2026-06-18 18:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago)
This will be a two-part event. The first half will serve as a networking opportunity where attendees can get to know one another. The second half will give an overview of the Summit’s purpose, objectives, and what attendees can expect to gain from this powerful experience. Register now.

All Strategy or All Smoke: Knowing if Your Strategic Plan Can Withstand the Fire
2026-07-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Strategic plans are often celebrated at launch but fade when tested by the real challenges of school and district leadership. Too many plans read like wish lists—heavy on initiatives but light on strategy—and struggle to withstand the demands of complexity, fiscal constraints, and competing priorities.
In this interactive session, school leaders will learn how to determine whether their strategy is built to last or destined to burn out. Drawing on more than 15 years of experience as a principal, turnaround leader, district executive, and strategy consultant, Jennifer Reid Davis of Davis Solutions Group will share a practical framework for pressure-testing strategy across five critical dimensions: clarity of problem definition, values alignment, fiscal responsibility, complexity-readiness, and measurable impact.
Through case studies and interactive activities, participants will identify blind spots, examine leadership mindsets, and leave with actionable diagnostic tools and templates they can immediately use with their teams.
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