2025 applications are now open for Black male youth entering 9th-11th grade nationwide.
The cornerstone of The Hidden Genius Project is our award-winning Intensive Immersion Program. This FREE, 15- month, cohort-based training program provides Black males in high school with upwards of 800 hours of holistic, trauma/healing-
informed, high-touch mentorship and intensive training that seeks to develop youth into strong and responsible leaders equipped with coding and entrepreneurial skills, who can identify and develop tech-enabled solutions to address society’s most compelling challenges. We operate sites in Oakland, Richmond, CA, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, and Baltimore.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
Black Males | Rising 9th,10th, and 11th Graders | No Programming Skills Required
INTENSIVE IMMERSION PROGRAM BREAKDOWN
High school students (Hidden Geniuses) participate in 15 months of intensive technical and entrepreneurial training through two 7-week summer sessions and one year of after-school programming. We empower our Geniuses to:
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Create innovative solutions to community challenges and problems
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Hone leadership and entrepreneurial skills and pitch business ideas
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Design their own websites, software, and other technical projects
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Establish healthy relationships and build trust with peers and mentors
