Sameka Gates
Sameka Gates is a 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher at KIPP Chicago. “Surge means an opportunity to continue to grow as a person and as a leader. To be surrounded by…
Wisam Fillo
Wisam Fillo, Director, Alumni Leadership Advancement (Talent) at Teach for America. “I believe strongly that our students deserve to have high-impact leaders who look like them. On top of that,…
James Fields
James Fields is a Senior Program Director – Neighborhood Leadership Initiative at Mikva Challenge. “My experience as a black educator on Chicago’s south and west sides has taught me that…
Tony Diaz
Tony Diaz is the Deputy Program Officer at After School Matters. “My goal in joining the fellowship is to meet and connect with other influential leaders of color in the…
Jazzy Davenport Russ
Jazzy Davenport Russ is an Instructional Coach at Chicago Public Schools. “I believe that the Surge fellowship can provide the training, support, and learning that I need to become the…
Mercedes Alvear
Mercedes Alvear is a Success Bound Coach at Lefkofsky Family Foundation/Success Bound. “For years Black, Brown, and Indigenous people have worked vigorously to dismantle systems of oppression and white supremacists…
September 2021 India Johnson
India Johnson (INDY’21) was featured on an episode of Terrell Talks where she shares on her work and how she is lighting the path to the future through her educating…
August 2021 Dawn Hicks
Dawn Hicks (CHI’17) has accepted a new role as Senior Director of the BES Fellowship at BES. In this role, she will providing direction and strategy to the Fellowship, oversee…
Surge Institute Launches Abolitionist Design Lab with Seven Surge Chicago Alumni
(Chicago, IL – August 30th) The Surge Institute is excited to announce that seven Surge Chicago Alumni have been selected to join its inaugural Abolitionist Design Lab. Beginning in August…
Surge Institute and Education Forward DC Partner for Washington, D.C. Launch of the Surge Academy, an Executive Program for Leaders of Color in Education
Are you or a leader you know interested in learning more about the 2022 Surge Academy cohort in D.C.? All candidates can fill out this form to be notified of…