Camille Turpin
“Personally making a “difference” in education is not only about innovating new policies, projects, or reinventing the wheel. Showing up everyday and providing quality support to students letting them know…
Ashley Peel
“Surge to me means networking with educational leaders at the intersection of policy and action. It means that together, we will be able to collaborate, ideate, and problem solve to…
Arlaysha Hood
“Becoming a Surge fellow allows me to amplify my voice by strategically utilizing my platform and experience to heighten mental health awareness for Black and Latinx students in DC. As…
Aric D. Fulton Jr.
“Surge, to me, represents a transformative journey towards reclaiming agency for Black professionals navigating white supremacist culture. As a Surge Fellow, I aim to cultivate a supportive community aligned with…
Ann-Katherine Kimble
“Surge for me, represents a commitment to amplifying and learning through the unique expertise and lived experiences of Black and brown leaders across the education landscape. This happens in a…
Alison Waddy
“The Surge Fellowship offers a unique opportunity to engage, collaborate, and build within a community of like-minded education professionals. As a fellow, I look forward to leveraging resources and benefitting…
Surge Academy Welcomes the 2024 Washington D.C. Cohort
The Washington D.C. Surge Academy is thrilled to announce a powerful new collective of 19 brilliant education leaders beginning their fellowship journey next month as they set out to accelerate…
Black Principals Network Announces Second Cohort of The Leadership Collaborative
Black Principals Network (BPN), powered by Surge Institute, is thrilled to announce the second cohort of The Leadership Collaborative (TLC), a groundbreaking program designed to empower and uplift Black school…
Quintin Lewis
Quintin Lewis joined KIPP DC in the fall of 2014 as a founding Capital Teaching Resident at Arts & Technology Academy. He then became a lead teacher in kindergarten, the…
Marlena Little
Marlena Little, a Chicago native, is a educational leader and advocate for equity and justice in education for all students, especially those in under served communities. A Chicago Public Schools…