Official debut coincides with a new alliance with a regional early childhood education provider, equipping leaders ahead of the upcoming school year
CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 26, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — The Surge Institute today revealed the formal introduction of Surge@Work, a program aimed at delivering Surge’s signature equity-centered leadership development directly to nonprofits and companies.
Since 2015, Surge has broadened the influence of cohorts composed of education leaders. Surge@Work adapts that experience for organizations by providing employee training, employee resource group (ERG) facilitation, and tailor-made programming. Organizational advantages include heightened employee confidence and connection, reinforced leadership capabilities, improved employee engagement and retention, and enhanced teamwork.
Alongside its official launch, Surge@Work is pleased to announce its newest client: a major, region-wide early childhood education organization. Through this partnership, Surge is conducting comprehensive staff training and leadership development initiatives timed with the start of the new academic year. This collaboration supplies early childhood educators and staff with practical methods for boosting employee collaboration, managing outcomes, and building confidence to drive change.
“At Surge Institute, we understand that transforming organizations means equipping both individual leaders and their teams with the tools, community, and equity-centered practices necessary to succeed,” said Janaia Nash, Chief Program Officer at the Surge Institute, who oversees the Surge@Work initiative. “Surge@Work enables us to engage organizations exactly where they are and strengthen their capabilities for collective impact. Partnering with a leading early childhood education provider underscores our dedication to fostering strong educational foundations from the very beginning.”
With facilitators who possess decades of expertise, Surge@Work offers customized solutions through interactive workshops and learning modules that target specific organizational goals, cultural hurdles, and equity priorities. Sessions are available both on-site and virtually, designed to accommodate an organization’s timetable and budget.
For further details on Surge@Work, visit surgeinstitute.org/surge-at-work.
About Surge Institute
The Surge Institute is a national nonprofit committed to empowering rising leaders of color who drive transformational change in education and youth-serving organizations. Through fellowship programs, organizational consulting, and community-building efforts, Surge aims to develop, connect, and elevate diverse leaders in order to reimagine education so that it serves all youth equitably. Learn more at surgeinstitute.org.
About Surge@Work
Surge@Work serves as the professional development branch of the Surge Institute. It delivers Surge’s transformative leadership experiences directly to schools, nonprofits, and businesses via customized workshops, executive coaching, and team development strategy.
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