Greetings!
Know the landscape. This is one of the core objectives of the Surge experience, and it has been more important than ever over the past year. Our movement has been tested, our community pushed and challenged to weather the effects of dueling pandemics. We have understood the needs of our people, addressed them directly, and expanded our efforts to better serve our mission and the young people, families, and communities served through it.
To that end, we’ve been successful.
Our alums are stepping into new and influential roles, launching new organizations, joining boards (including our own!), and it’s all amidst a world on the edge of more waves of change and challenge. Since our last newsletter, we’ve announced our next Surge Academy launch in Washington D.C. We’ve announced new hires and major changes in the makeup of our staff. And we’ve announced two new cohorts of Surge Fellows in Chicago and Oakland, all beginning a powerful journey of unity, healing, growth, and transformation. And we’re just getting started!
We know the landscape. We know it needs our people - ALL people. We know the world doesn’t change unless the ones at the helm are truly representative of the ones most affected. As you learn about the latest and greatest in our community—and why you should be supporting this work if you aren’t already—know that our people are not riding the waves of change; they are at the helm of ships steering efforts toward justice, possibility, and liberation for ALL. We were BUILT for this moment!
In community,
