Onel Abreu
“The Surge Fellowship represents an opportunity for me to exponentially grow and shape our narrative through its mission of developing and unapologetically celebrating a network of leaders of color who…
Surge Welcomes 2019 Chicago Fellows
From an impressive pool of applicants, 25 African American and Latinx leaders were selected for the 2019 Chicago Fellowship program. In October, the 2019 cohort will begin the year-long program…
Diego Báez
“The knowledge and community we build in class proves vital for students who are continuing their education, especially for first-generation college students, and for immigrant and undocumented Chicagoans. Truman College…
August 2018 Sonya Mehta
August 2018 2018 Fellow Sonya Mehta has accepted the role of Director of Partnerships at The Teaching Well, an Oakland-based nonprofit consulting group that supports schools across California with teacher…
August 2018 William Collins
2017 Fellow William Collins has been accepted to the 5th cohort of the Chicago Urban League IMPACT Leadership Development Program. Through IMPACT, the Chicago Urban League strives to move the needle toward…
August 2018 LeShonne Segura
2015 Fellow LeShonne Segura has accepted the role of Manager of Program Investments for the Chicago Public Education Fund. In this role, LeShonne will manage a portfolio of programs and investments,…
August 2018 Susan Tovar
2018 Fellow Susan Tovar has accepted the role of Senior Director of Teacher Support for OneGoal. In this role, Susan will lead OneGoal’s Year 1 team to meet its end-of-the-year…
August 2018 Adrian DeLeon and Nick Freeman
2015 Fellow Adrian DeLeon and 2019 Fellow Nick Freeman were selected as 2018 LEANLAB K-12 Fellows. LEANLAB accelerates the growth of transformational innovations that address achievement gaps and inequities that persist…
August 2018 Tina Enagbare
2018 Fellow Osayuware (Tina) Enagbare has accepted the role of Vice President, Talent & Equity for Peer Health Exchange, Inc. In this role, Tina will guide people, culture, and how the…
Surge Institute Welcomes 2019 Oakland Fellows
Eleven leaders from across the Bay Area education landscape, have been selected for the 2019 Surge Oakland Fellowship program. The year-long cohort based program unites, accelerates and empowers emerging leaders…