Charles Cole

“I chose Surge because they are making a concerted effort to help talented leaders of color get into position to really exert their strength. I hope to gain vital navigation…

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…

Maraliz Salgado

“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…

Liam Bird

“In Illinois and elsewhere, the system is doing what it was designed to do: reproduce racial and social privilege by perpetuating the legacy of “separate and unequal” in our schools.…