Surge Oakland

: The Oakland Surge Fellowship identifies and accelerates promising African-American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Latinx education talent to enhance their expertise and aptitude, empowering them to transform the education ecosystem. Fellows hone:…

Surge Chicago

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…

A.J. Watson

“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…

Rudy Lozano

“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…

Natalia Torres

“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…

Nicole Spicer

“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…

Michelle Kemp

“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…