Hope for the City: Transforming Urban Leaders, based in Baltimore Maryland, launched in December 2023 with the aim of developing 21st-century urban leaders to serve the city. The key launch event was a full-day leadership development gathering “re-Surge” on December 16th at Morgan State University with over 40 church and non-profit leaders attending to work through restorative leadership practices for leading in post-pandemic reality. Transforming Urban Leaders, Cohort One launched on February 17, 2024. With 26 cohort participants, representing 7 states and the District of Columbia. TUL is a 12-week urban transformational leadership collaborative covering various critical leadership areas designed to equip urban ministry and nonprofit practitioners. TUL Cohort One will run through June 8, 2024, with a second cohort slated to begin in September 2024.