When he was thirteen years old, George Hofstetter, OAK3 Hidden Genius Alum, first heard about The Hidden Genius Project while attending the very first Hackathon for Black Male Achievement in…
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For Kevin Butler, OAK4 Hidden Genius alum, brotherhood is at the core of his experience as a Genius. In sharing what makes The Hidden Genius Project unique, Kevin says, “It’s…
Hidden Genius Alum David Armstrong, Jr. strongly identifies as someone who embodies persistence. “If I don’t understand something on the first try, or it takes me a while,” says David, I’m...
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“The Hidden Genius Project reminds you who you have; it’s one big family,” says Zebreon Wallace, OAK2 Hidden Genius Alum. “Whatever you need, they are just a phone call away....
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Hidden Genius Alum Bryon Muccular is no stranger to deadlines. As a sophomore at Tuskegee University, he manages the women’s basketball team and serves as Athletic Communications Student Assistant, providing...
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You can learn a lot about a person by their shoes — where they’re going and where they’ve been. Just two years ago, James had dropped out of high school,...
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Matthew Jones was at his high school track meet when he first learned about The Hidden Genius Project. He was not eligible to compete with his team until his grades improved….
When Isaiah Martin first applied for The Hidden Genius Project’s Intensive Immersion Program he says he didn’t know anything about the tech industry. “After I applied and went through the…
Oakland High School senior Perry is one of 19 Hidden Genius Alumni that have returned as Youth Educators to support our current Intensive Immersion Program cohorts. Perry recently shared a story with us about how…
Kelinde Secrease, a Junior at Encinal High School and Hidden Genius Alum, now teaches his own class as part of our Intensive Immersion Program. As a Genius2Genius mentor, Kelinde says being a teacher…