Annual Reports Look back on the progress and growth of this movement by visiting our annual reports. 2018 Annual Report A lot can happen in a year. In 2018, we launched our Oakland Surge Fellowship on the West Coast, piloted two new facets of the movement through Surge Angels for entrepreneurial alumni and the Surge…
EARLY IMPACT: STUDY OF A YOUNG MOVEMENT Surge cannot be a movement in name only. The impact must be tangible, visible and measurable. That’s why we sought accurate and unbiased data to measure our organizational impact on the communities we serve. For the task we engaged Mission Measurement, a leader in the field of social…
The Chicago Surge Fellowship 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 Team-Building Techniques Navigating Education History & Politics Proclaiming Your Authentic Story/Background Strategic Relationship Management This experience is curated to generate both individual and collective transformation through…
“The Surge Fellowship is about being able to take my personal and professional leadership to the next level and create a better run organization, better systems and practices that allow my staff do their jobs more effectively and enhanced advocacy that will accelerate the allocation of resources to put our young men of color on…
“The Surge Fellowship is an opportunity to grow personally and within a family. I choose to be a part of Surge because I’m interested in working with allies to strengthen our communities of color while improving myself.” Rudy Lozano is the Vice President, Regional Director for The Fellowship Initiative. Rudy is a leader in the…
“I seek to be held accountable for my vision and goals. I believe the Surge Fellowship and network of support will help focus my vision and set me up for success with its achievement.” Paul Morgan is a veteran, volunteer and philanthropy professional focused on providing youth with meaningful experiences, educational access and equity.
“My vision for leadership in education is to be one who uses her resources and networks to connect an educational institution with families and community partners, in order to make that institution an authentic part of the community and therefore a true agent of change for the students that it serves.” Natalia Torres is an…
“As a Surge Fellow, I will have opportunities to develop my leadership style and voice to infuse culturally sensitive social, emotional and restorative policies and practices. It is my responsibility to take the children that come empty and hardened by a non-supportive system and transform them into successful global citizens, ensuring the perpetuity of the…
“This movement is to not only change the trajectory of our youth, but to also become more unified culturally and socially despite social-economic challenges. Through Surge, I look forward to understanding various perspectives, and being challenged that will increase my capacity and knowledge to make a bigger impact in the neighborhoods I serve and live…
“To me, Surge is about purposefully and unapologetically endeavoring to right some of the wrongs of the systemic oppression of black and brown people through our education and empowerment. Surge represents an opportunity to build knowledge and network with dynamic leaders of color, who understand that we are uniquely positioned to make impactful change in…