Surge Institute
Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 14, 2023
Duration
24 months
Description
Research has demonstratedthat proximate leaders positively impact the outcomes of the populationsthey serve. However, in the field of education reform, leaders often do not reflect the socio-economic or racial diversity of the communities they work with. Today more than ever, the sustainability of efforts to improve outcomes for young people depends on the inclusion of leaders who reflect those being served. With support from the Corporation, the Surge Institute has graduated nearly 350fellows with alumni working with and leading organizations that collectively serve more than 3.4 million students across the United States. Additional support will allow further organizational and program development required to support and accelerate the impact of leaders of color to drive equitable access, outcomes, and experiences for young people, families, and communities.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Mar. 10, 2022
Duration
18 months
Description
Despite frequent references to education as the “civil rights issue of our time,” there is a glaring disparity between past social justice movements and current education reform: the most visible leaders in education reform are not typically representative of the socio-economic or racial diversity of the populations that they serve. Today more than ever, the sustainability of efforts to improve outcomes for young people depends on the inclusion of leaders who reflect those being served. With support from the Corporation, the Surge Institute has graduated 231 fellows with alumni working with and leading organizations that collectively serve more than 3.4 million students across the United States. Additional support will allow further organizational and program development required to support and accelerate the impact of leaders of color to drive equitable access, outcomes, and experiences for young people, families, and communities.
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Project Title
For general support
Date
Sep. 12, 2019
Duration
30 months
Description
Despite frequent references to education as the “civil rights issue of our time,” there is a glaring disparity between past social justice movements and current education reform: the most visible leaders in education reform are not typically representative of the socio-economic or racial diversity of the populations that they serve. For example, while over half of U.S. students are now non-white, only 6 percent of CEOs and superintendents and 11 percent of board members reflect that diversity. The sustainability of efforts to improve outcomes for young people and their communities depends on the inclusion of leaders who reflect those being served. The Surge Institute was founded in 2014 to address the lack of representation in educational leadership by elevating, developing, and accelerating a pipeline of well-prepared, connected, and supported leaders of color. Surge has now graduated 128 fellows, who work with and lead organizations that collectively serve more than 2.25 million students across the United States.