Alumni Learning Community

The Surge Alumni Learning Community (ALC) is a dedicated national virtual learning space designed exclusively for Surge Alumni. We aim to offer continuous support by fostering ongoing education, facilitating healing-centered engagement, and promoting the development of executive skills.

Established with the purpose of nurturing the personal and professional growth of our esteemed alumni community, the ALC also strives to create meaningful networking opportunities. Throughout the year, ALC sessions will delve into various themes and topics, empowering alumni to choose sessions that align with their interests and goals. Some sessions will be recommended to be taken together, as their objectives synergize and build upon one another.

This session helped alumni unleash the power of their story by transforming personal and community strengths into a persuasive call to action. Mastering the art of narrative-driven advocacy to influence local policy and create lasting change in your neighborhood.

Attendees learned how to: 

• Identify your unique strengths and community assets that  position you as credible advocates for change 

• Craft compelling narratives that connect personal experience  to policy solutions, advocacy initiatives, or strategic  partnership goals

• Understand the local influence landscape and identify strategic  entry points for impact 

• Develop a brief narrative-based action plan for creating  change in your context

• Alumni will create meaningful connections with Surge siblings across the alumni network.

This session helped alumni reconnect with their purpose and integrate their highest aspirations into daily life through immersive self-reflection and joy-centered auditing.

Attendees learned how to: 

• Alumni will identify and articulate their core personal and professional values to determine how these principles shape their unique individual brand beyond a professional setting.

• Alumni will develop a practical action plan to incorporate their personal aspirations into their daily routines, ensuring a seamless connection between their life goals and everyday actions.

• Alumni will create meaningful connections with Surge siblings across the alumni network.

This ALC session was designed to help alumni navigate the ever-evolving workforce by building practices that help maximize a personal toolkit for influencing and leading! 

Attendees learned how to:

• Identify areas within their control to impact, influence, and inspire.

• Self-assess how they express influence and how to sustain desired influence.

• Create meaningful connections with Surge siblings across the alumni network.

Offered as a summertime opportunity for alumni to consider where and how to gain clarity, lean into skills,  and game plan for the future!

Attendees learned how to: 

• Identify opportunities to expand their leadership by exploring the alignment between their vision and skills.

• Self-assess gaps in their own knowledge and skills and make plans to continue building capacity.

• Create meaningful connections with Surge siblings across the alumni network.

This session unveiled how to leverage skills beyond the comfort zone to advance toward greater equity and justice. 

Attendees learned how to: 

• Move beyond simply defining "risk" and delve into its nuanced impact on our leadership, particularly through an equity-focused lens.

• Identify opportunities to expand their leadership by exploring their relationship with risk, both personally and professionally. 

• Create meaningful connections with Surge siblings across the alumni network.