Brian Harris

Brian Harris is a Postsecondary Coach at Chicago Public Schools. “I believe the most important word in education is ‘we’. This is important in two contexts. First, who is the…

Natasha Hamilton

Natasha Hamilton is Senior Director of Secondary Partnerships at OneGoal. “The Surge Fellowship is a movement towards creating greater equity, visibility, and representation of leaders of color in Chicago’s complex…

Ada Gomero

Ada Gomero is a Learning Officer at the MacArthur Foundation. “When I see and hear the Surge movement, I see a coalescence of strong relationships, brilliant people, and an unbending…

Derrick Fleming

Derrick Fleming, Jr. is the Managing Director of Strategic Engagement at Chicago Scholars. “When I think of the Surge Fellowship, the countless Surge events that I have attended, and the…

Robbie Curry

Robbie Curry is the Founder & CEO of at The MARCUS Literacy Project, Inc. “The Surge Fellowship is an opportunity to work closely and engage with people to articulate and…