Aireal Anderson
Aireal Anderson is the Community Outreach Coordinator at Purdue Polytechnic High School – North “Surge is an opportunity to grow as a servant leader in education. I believe in Surge’s…
Surge Institute Announces Virtual Summit in Service to Black Male Educators across the United States
(CHICAGO, IL – January 26, 2022) – Surge Institute is excited to announce the “Let Us Write/Right Our Story” Summit, a virtual convening on February 21, 2022 that will focus…
January 2022 Diego Báez
The Poetry Foundation has welcomed Diego Báez (CHI’19) as a new Harriet Books reviewer. Named after Harriet Monroe, the founding editor of Poetry Magazine, Harriet Books centers the work of…
#SurgeForMore Results | How did the Surge Community reclaim philanthropy in 2021?
(CHICAGO, IL – January 12, 2022) We are excited to share the results from last year’s end-of-year giving campaign, #SurgeForMore. Through the support, generosity and love we received from our…
Jannah Muhammad
Jannah Muhammad is the Development and Partnership Coordinator at SchoolTalk. “As a Surge Fellow I hope to further advocate for my vision of education equality. In this education system, all…
January 2022 Aaron Harris
Aaron Harris (OAK’22) has accepted the role of Dean of Instruction at Aspire Golden State Prep. Aspire’s mission is to open and operate small, high-quality charter schools in low income…
January 2022 Dirrick Butler
Dirrick Butler (CHI’19) has transitioned to a full-time role of Project OneTen. Founded by Butler as part of his fellowship capstone project, the organization that engages and mentors Black and…
November 2021 Ashley N. Leonard
Ashley N. Leonard (CHI’17) served as a panelist for Forefront’s monthly Philanthropy Club convening titled “Black Philanthropy: Money, Mentoring, and More” in her role as a co-chair of the South…
January 2022 Amanda Paz
Amanda Paz (CHI’18) has been promoted to Associate Principal at the Civic Consulting Alliance. In her new role, she will serve on management team, lead high-impact projects for the City…