Nche Onyema

Guest Blogger

Fellow, Surge Institute

Chicago, Illinois

Nche Onyema, manager of External Affairs and Engagement of OneGoal-Chicago, is a brand storyteller, Surge Fellow, GEANCO Foundation board member, dance teacher, and an advocate for education programs that inspire self-belief in young people.

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Posted Mar. 28, 2016

We Can’t Teach Our Girls to Be Afraid of Failure

The fear of failure is a gluttonous beast. When unchained, it devours our confidence, salivates at illogical reason and gnarls…

By Nche Onyema

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Posted June 4, 2021

All This Performative Pettiness in Activism Diminishes Our Collective Power

*In my Principal Joe Clark voice* I need all of the Black education activists to join me in a church basement conversation, expeditiously! I’m not…

By Tanesha Peeples

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Posted June 2, 2021

Here’s How We’re Helping New Orleans Kids Return to School Stronger Than Ever

This year, for many children, school was a respite. They could see their friends, whether virtually or in person with precautions. They could ask questions…

By Patrick Dobard

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Posted June 2, 2021

Public Schools and Parents Can Work Together to Create Lasting Solutions for Students

I’ve been a public school teacher for nine years, which is more than long enough to become familiar with the imperfections of the system. From…

By Isis Spann

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