Demetria Giles
“For me, the Surge Fellowship represents forward momentum towards the executive level partnership and fundraising skills needed to scale SchoolED. For the families and communities I serve, this means a…
Renisha O’Donnell
“ Joining Surge Academy for the 2023 Las Vegas Cohort would be an opportunity for me to connect to other leaders in the community, learn how to collectively make systemic…
Nicole Pulliam
“As a Surge fellow, I hope to expand my leadership skills. Leadership is a learning process and I feel that I can learn something new every day. Although I have…
Tarryn McGhie
“Surge is providing me an opportunity to network with others so that I can achieve my goals for improving early literacy and working with justice impacted youth. I also want…
JimDre Westbrook
“By attending Surge, I hope to build a dependable tribe of people who will continue to do the work within the Vegas educational community and importantly, do the work within…
Brenda Romero
“Through the Surge fellowship, I hope to learn from other like-minded educators to help create equitable opportunities for the youth in the community that I serve. As a first- generation…
Become a Chicago Surge Fellow
Thank you for your interest in the Surge Fellowship program, a transformative journey designed specifically for Black and Latinx leaders in Chicago who are committed to making a lasting impact…
Surge Alumni Convening a Rousing Success in New Orleans
The 2023 Alumni Convening in New Orleans from March 29th through 31st was a rousing success—and how could it not be? With such vibrant speakers, such committed attendees, and such…
Surge Academy welcomes the first cohort in Las Vegas, Nevada
(Las Vegas, NV – March 28, 2023) The Las Vegas Surge Academy launches its inaugural cohort for emerging educational leaders across Clark County. A powerful collective of 11 educational leaders…
The Surge Institute welcomes four new Chicago Advisory Board members
(Chicago, IL- March 21, 2023) Four brand new members are joining the Chicago Advisory board to continue their work on expanding the impact of the Surge movement. Learn more about…