Adanta Ahanonu
Adanta Ahanonu is Chief Program Officer at COOP Careers
Janelle Bailey
Janelle Bailey is the Senior Academic Affairs Director at College Track.
July 2018 Christine Diaz
2018 Fellow Christine Diaz is has accepted the role of Chief Education Officer for Acero Schools. In this role, Christine is an essential leader in Acero’s quest to achieve consistently excellent results at each of its schools on behalf of the students and communities being served. Christine has a direct impact on ensuring high-quality practice and outcomes in…
July 2018 Adelric McCain
2018 Fellow Adelric McCain is has accepted the role of National Director of Equity and Impact for the Network for College Success. In this role, Adelric organizes and implements the organization’s internal and external facing equity work. Adelric also manages and measures the Network for College Success’ national partnerships and outward facing professional development work.
Mission & Background
OUR MISSION To educate and develop leaders of color who create transformative change for young people, their families and our broader communities. OUR VISION We are the preeminent pipeline addressing the dearth of leadership of color at decision-making tables. Surge educates, empowers and energizes leaders of color who will create transformative change in the communities…
June 2018 William J. Collins
2017 Fellow William J. Collins has accepted the position of Vice President of External Affairs at OneGoal Chicago. In this role, William’s mission is to ensure OneGoal-Chicago maintains its financial stability by maintaining and growing a diversified and sustainable investor base, building efficiencies of scale to keep the revenue goal manageable and increase awareness and…
June 2018 Dominique McKoy
2018 Fellow Dominique McKoy has accepted the position of Associate Director at the University of Chicago’s To&Through Project, a project that aims to use research, data, and resources to give every student who aspires to earn a college degree the opportunity and support to do so. In this role, Dominique will lead local partnership strategy and work…
Surge Fellowship
The Surge Fellowship is a signature program of the Surge Institute and serves as a best-in-class, cohort-based experience that unites, accelerates, and empowers emerging leaders of color in education. Surge Fellows go on a journey, not just learning the skills needed to function at the executive level and navigate complex systems, but also joining a…
Curriculum
The Fellowship Curriculum The Surge Fellowship curriculum encompasses a combination of content areas and learning experiences to impact not just the mind but also the heart of each fellow. This experience is curated to generate both individual and collective transformation through a bold reclamation of our leadership narratives, centered on the power and strength of…
June 2018 Iris Dominguez
2018 Fellow Iris Dominguez was awarded as Administrator of the Year from the Chicago Public Schools Office of School Counseling and Post-secondary Advising. She was recognized for her exemplary contribution to school counseling at North-Gand High School.