On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 supported by friends, family, community partners, and generous sponsors, our hard-working Geniuses stepped into the spotlight to celebrate their hard work at our 7th annual...
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“ "This celebration, all of us here, show us how far we've come. It brings us together to share our knowledge and our new found potential. It's amazing." Zachary BraxtonRICH1...
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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…
TECH TRADER DAILY By Jon Swartz Aug. 16, 2018 10:50 a.m. ET NBA superstar Kevin Durant and actor Will Smith are among the high-profile investors in a $15 million fund seeking to bring…
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…
Join us for our highly anticipated 6th End of Summer Celebration! Participate in a night of fun and prepare to be inspired as we highlight our most recent OAK5, OAK6, RICH1, and RICH2 Intensive Immersion Program...
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To combat the infamous “summer slide”—a time where students experience a lapse in learning during vacation—Salesforce hosted a Be A Multiplier event with The Hidden Genius Project, a business and technology mentorship program…
Young black men from Oakland and Richmond took a “business trip” to Salesforce as part of their 15-month computer science and entrepreneurship program called The Hidden Genius…
The Oakland-based Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors black young men in technology, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Mary Lee, KPIX5 News
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 People’s Pitch event was the place to be for those wanting to meet problem solvers and innovators of the future. Sponsored by Youth Impact Hub in Oakland at the…
Youth Impact Hub Oakland gives economic grants to young entrepreneurs. Sharon Chin, KPIX5 News
“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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Accelerating and Stabilizing Communities through Equitable Nonprofit Development of Black-Led Organizations The Hidden Genius Project is proud to be among the following Black-led organizations (BLOs) selected as the inaugural ASCEND:BLO Nonprofit Accelerator Program cohort. …
This June, thanks to a partnership with Electronic Arts (EA), our Hidden Genius Alum will join participants from Gameheads and Black Girls Code to attend a two-week Spawn Point summer program. Students will experience…
Since 2012, Oakland-based The Hidden Genius Project has been working to provide black male high school students with mentoring and training for careers in science and technology. This year, Uber partnered with…
New data shows that tech companies aren’t succeeding when it comes to a diverse workplace. Christin Ayers, Bay Area Night Beat, KPIX5 News
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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Congratulations to six of our Hidden Genius Alum who will be joining Kaiser Permanente’s KP Launch Internship Program this summer. During this paid eight-week program, interns will work full-time, gaining hands-on experience and participating in…
KTVU’s Dave Clark interviews Justin Steele, Principal at Google.
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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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 | LOS ANGELES, CA Total Health Tech Slam presented by Kaiser Permanente is designed to expose young people to technology skills and pathways–inspiring them not only...
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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…
OAKLAND, CA August 7, 2017 – Oakland Natives Give Back and The Hidden Genius Project are excited to announce the launch of their newly-opened collaborative workspace located at 2934 Telegraph Avenue in Oakland. The…
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…
Currently wrapping up his junior year at Oakland Tech, Barry Brand dreams of becoming a surgeon. He was accepted into a CHORI (Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute) student internship program where he’ll receive…