Nicholas Jones
“The Surge Fellowship provides leaders with a safe space to interrogate and discover themselves. To be an impactful leader, the work has to start with self first. I’m committed to…
Nedra Lucas
“For me, Surge means more to me than the amplified impact for students and elevation of Black and Brown leaders within the city of Chicago. Surge is about community. It’s…
Maria Cruz
“Surge has always been a self-indicator that I am seeking personal growth, nourishing my values, and empowering myself to be an active disruptor of inequitable education practices. Surge is necessary…
Kimesha James
“There are issues that have become more and more pressing educational challenges, particularly for Black and Latinx students, that need immediate attention and advocacy. Becoming a Surge fellow would assist…
Jessica R. Kimbrough
“I believe the love of an educator is transcending. As a leader of color in education, I seek to be apart of and to create spaces where students, educators, and…
Jeremy Rembert
“Becoming a Surge Fellow means embarking on a transformative journey of self-discovery, leadership, and social impact. It represents an opportunity to hone essential executive skills like strategic planning, and change…
Jasmine Gilstrap Hunter
“I believe that the Surge Fellowship can support me in my new phase of my career as a nonprofit leader trying to establish the best policies and procedures to support…
Jasmin Rosales-Montas
“I have been interested in Surge for a few years, this year, I choose to prioritize my development so that I can unlearn mindsets that are holding me back. I’ve…
Janelle Norman
“The Surge Fellowship will equip my cohort with the tools to grow individually, and increase our impact in the lives of young people in Chicago as a collective. Our students…
Ifunanya Chikamso Odume
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