Michael Johns
“The Surge Fellowship has been an outstanding experience! It has truly enriched my leadership competencies. Whether reading an impactful article or having engaging dialog, Surge has reinforced the notion of…
Adria Husband
“My Surge Fellowship experience has truly been life changing. It is easy to feel like an island in professional spheres where there are few individuals who share your passion, face…
Erica Hines
“Surge has shown me how much leadership potential I already have. I’ve been given inspiration to know and believe in myself, as well as the practical information and access to…
Ceddrick Hunter
“Surge has given me the tools I never knew that I needed to truly walk in my power and purpose for the children of Chicago. Moreover, I am forever grateful…
Christopher Goins
“The Surge Fellowship truly increased my capacity to lead. The Fellowship gave me a greater appreciation for my strengths and how to leverage them, as well as a deeper understanding…
Adrian DeLeón
“My Surge Fellowship experience contributed to my personal and professional development by enhancing my influential leadership capacity, reawakening my political consciousness, and strengthening my kinship with other young aspiring leaders…
Melissa Connelly
Melissa Connelly is the Chief Program Officer at OneGoal. In this role, she stewards the organization’s programmatic strategic plan and ensures all internal stakeholders are invested in the organization’s vision…
Nicole Williams Beechum
“The Surge Fellowship has been a unique opportunity to gain critical skills, and develop my capacity for leadership, surrounded by peers and mentors who know and have lived the experiences…
Michelle Bess
“Surge helped me clarify my purpose and vision for life. My purpose is to connect people of color to opportunity, in order to help create the most diverse cohort of…
Elisa Botello
“The Surge Fellowship has played a much more significant positive role in my life, both personally and professionally, than I ever expected. I feel I am at the beginning of…