Chanell Bates
Chanell Bates is VP of Talent at The Union of Philadelphia Futures & Steppingstone Scholars. “I am excited to be considered for the first cohort of fellows for Surge in Philly.…
Surge Academy Welcomes First Cohort in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – November 1, 2022—In partnership with Comcast & Spring Point, please join us in welcoming our inaugural Philadelphia Academy cohort of 14 brilliant leaders of color! The Surge Institute…
2023 Surge Alumni Convening | Becoming a Sponsor
2023 ALUMNI CONVENING MARCH 29-31, 2023 #FUELTHESURGE BECOME A SPONSOR ABOUT OUR ALUMS *Number is a percentage of individuals who responded to our 2022 Surge Alumni Survey. BRINGING THEM TOGETHER …
Incoming CPO to Lead Surge Institute Programming into New Era
Janaia Nash brings unique experience and knowledge to a brand new role for the national nonprofit racial-equity organization serving leaders of color. The Surge Institute is honored and excited to…
Introducing 16 Leaders of Color to the Surge Chicago 2023 Fellowship
(CHICAGO, IL – September 6th, 2022) As the Surge Institute approaches its seventh year as a national organization, the community is honored to welcome 16 emerging leaders of color who…
Jennie Vazquez-Garcia
Jennie Vazquez-Garcia is a Dual Language Educator at Talcott Fine Arts and Museum Academy “The global pandemic has brought on a need for me to live with intentionality and with being…
Juleny Santa Cruz
Juleny Santa Cruz is the Neighborhood Leadership Initiative Council and Special Projects Manager at Mikva Challenge “As a lifelong Chicagoan from the Little Village community, Surge will allow me to…
Jose Rodriguez
Jose Rodriguez is the Dean of Restorative Practice at Roosevelt High School “My work feels incomplete right now. There are adults that are causing harm to our BIPOC students in spaces…
Nayesha A. Pruitt
Nayesha A. Pruitt is the Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer & Consultant at Project Restore Initiative “We’ve all had front-row seats to what’s happening in our world. The institutions that some believe…
Carissa Moorehead
Carissa Moorehead is the Assistant Principal at KIPP Academy Chicago “I believe that the Surge experience will grant me the development needed to enhance my impact as a Black woman…