April 2022 Garrett Webster
The South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce honored six projects for the 2022 Community Impact Awards at its Annual Dinner, and Youth Guidance was awarded the Big Impact award of…
Surge Welcomes new Director of National Programs
Chicago, IL – April 1st, 2022) The Surge Institute is excited to welcome Milka Ramírez, Ph.D., LCSW, PEL as the organization’s new Director of National Programs. Dr. Milka Ramirez is…
March 2022 Carolina Figueroa
Naptown United, a new Indianapolis-based soccer club, was featured in a local news segment. Naptown United is led by Stand for Children bilingual organizer and Peruvian native, Carolina Figueroa (IND’21).…
March 2022 Kim Riley
The Transition Academy, an organization founded by Kim Riley (KC’20), was recently announced as one of NewSchools Venture Fund’s newest grantees. She is part of a new group of innovators…
March 2022 Claudia Montes Salinas
Claudia Montes Salinas (IND’22) has begun her new role with Indiana University Health as the Mosaic Center Special Projects Manager. The Mosaic Center for Work, Life and Learning is a…
Surge Academy Washington D.C.
The Washington D.C. Surge Academy identifies and accelerates promising African-American and Latinx education talent to enhance their expertise and aptitude, empowering them to transform the education ecosystem. Fellows hone: Executive Skills Problem-Solving…
March 2022 Dr. Brian Dinkins
After receiving overwhelmingly positive feedback from students/faculty/staff/alumni, Dr. Brian Dinkins (IND’22) will join the Butler University College of Education faculty as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership & Director of…
February 2022 TaraShaun Cain
TaraShaun Cain (CHI’20) has joined the Surge Leadership team as Executive Director of the Black Principals Network. The Black Principals Network was incubated and funded by Charles and Lynn Schusterman…
Surge Institute and Black Principals Network Join Together to Further Community Building and Growth Among Black Principals
The Surge Institute announces relaunch of the Black Principals Network (BPN) as part of its national programming suite TaraShaun Cain announced as Executive Director of BPN (Chicago, IL – February…
Leadership Collaborative
The Surge Institute is the home of the Black Principals Network (BPN) Launched by Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, the Black Principals Network was designed to curate space for…