Liz Gutierrez
Liz Gutierrez is the Program Director at The Posse Foundation. “I hope to walk the Surge journey with intentionality and grace. Transformational change is not always easy; it forces us to…
Jessica Cañas
Jessica Cañas is the Assistant Director of Education at Enlace Chicago. “Surge is a movement of socially conscience and critically thinking like-minded professionals that want to change the world of education. COVID-19…
Dalonte Burns
Dalonte Burns serves as a school leader for 900 students and 120 staff members at UIC College Prep in Chicago, Illinois. He is a Chicago native, a first generation college…
Quiaria Asiedu
Quiaria Asiedu is the Director of Matriculation and Onboarding at Teach For America. “There is a change coming to our city and our country as a whole. Undoubtedly the Black…
Cindy Agustín Peña
Cindy Agustín Peña is the Director of Student Support Services, Center for Identity + Inclusion at The University of Chicago. “Now is the time for communities of color to strategize,…