Surge Institute Quarterly Newsletter
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Greetings!
Maya Angelou said, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
That must be why it feels like exhaling to share the latest and greatest of Surge. From the brilliant and bold leaders stepping onto our local advisory boards in Chicago and Oakland, to the powerfully unifying success of our biggest #SurgeForMore campaign ever, the story of Surge is about people truly
seeing
people.
And thank you for seeing
us
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If you’re an OG Surge family member, thank you for your love and continued support of our mission to elevate leaders of color to truly transform the educational systems for our babies. If you joined the family in 2019, thank you for taking a bold step into our bold, audacious world.
This is not the end. It’s the end of a year, and it’s the end of an era, but it is truly the beginning of a new chapter in the story of a movement. Let’s not let Maya down. Let’s write the best chapter yet.
In community,
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Carmita Semaan
Founder and President
Surge Institute
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Our annual end-of-year online giving campaign, #SurgeForMore, kicked off on November 15th and will last until the end of 2019. Through this period, we’ve set a goal to raise $150,000 to fund programming that elevates, unites and empowers a generation of leaders of color who create transformative change in education for our youth and our communities.
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Chicago and Oakland Announce Local Boards
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The Surge Institute is thrilled and honored to announce the introduction of the Surge Chicago and Surge Oakland local boards. These seasoned, dynamic and brilliant leaders will help broaden and deepen the Surge movement in each of these cities as champions of the mission, strategic advisors, and partners in fulfilling growth goals alongside the Surge leadership team and Board of Directors.
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Harvard Education Press Publishes the Surge Institute Case Study
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The Harvard Education Press has officially published the Surge Institute case study. This case chronicles the story of our founding and scale from a local program to a national movement.
The Harvard Education Publishing Group is one of the most sought after publishers of scholarly articles and case studies in the country, and these cases are used by colleges, universities, businesses, and institutions across the globe. This could not have been possible without the continuous support from YOU, our family.
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The 2019 Surge Institute annual report contains a wide range of stories and videos from our Surge Alumni, Fellows, and staff that celebrates their genius and the impact they have been able to catalyze within their communities. It also pays tribute to our growing network of generous supporters and community members, all who believe in this work and help us continue turning the pages of the Surge story.
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Academy Alumni Speak About Their Surge Experience
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Kansas City education leaders of color Edgar Palacios, Charles King, and Selina Rios discuss their experiences as Surge Academy Fellows as well as their continuous journey in regards to their collective, authentic leadership moving forward.
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A Look at the Ongoing Surge Experience
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The Surge Fellowship experience lasts 11 months, but the learning, growth and community building continues well beyond graduation.
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Hear from Candace Moore (2015 Surge Chicago), Jonathan Chaparro (2017 Surge Chicago) and Sonya Mehta (2018 Surge Oakland) about how their Surge experience has impacted their leadership journey.
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Shades of Leadership
Premieres in Three Cities
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Over the past three months, Surge has had the honor of touring its first ever short documentary film,
Shades of Leadership
, in three cities across the nation. Check out the recaps of each gathering below.
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Fellow & Alumni Recognition
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Surge Fellows and Alumni are achieving goals, serving their communities and impacting the future of education.
2020 Surge Oakland Fellow,
Vernon Keeve
recently had his poem "Black Boys" published by The Arrow Journal. Read it
HERE
. In addition, Vernon was honored with the PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award for his book
Southern Migrant Mixtape
published by Nomanic Press.
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2017 Surge Chicago Alum,
Ashley Leonard
, has accepted a new role as the Founding Associate Director of the Middle Grades Network for the To&Through Project at the University of Chicago Urban Education Initiative. Learn more
HERE
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The Latinx Education Collaborative (Founder/CEO & 2019 Surge Academy Alum -
Edgar Palacios
) and Urban Ed Academy (Executive Director & 2018 Surge Oakland Alum -
Randy Seriguchi Jr.
) have been selected in the first round of grant recipients of the new competitive funding opportunity from the NewSchools Venture Fund, with financial support from the Walton Family Foundation, which aims to diversify the PreK-12 teaching profession. Learn more in the official
press release
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We are the preeminent pipeline addressing the dearth of leadership of color at the decision-making tables within education reform. Surge educates, empowers and energizes educational leaders of color who will create transformative change in the communities they serve.
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