
Anna talks with the Golden State big man on the latest Community Champions pod By: Anna Kagarakis Date: February 8, 2019 On the latest episode of “Community Champions,” Anna Kagarakis…
Anna talks with the Golden State big man on the latest Community Champions pod By: Anna Kagarakis Date: February 8, 2019 On the latest episode of “Community Champions,” Anna Kagarakis…
According to the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), more than 1.5 million nonprofit organizations are registered in the United States. And behind every nonprofit organization is a talented, dedicated,…
The University of California has finally updated its admissions guidelines to allow high school computer science classes to count as a student’s recommended third year of science (UC category D)…
Date: January 30, 2019 On a December Friday in 2018, a group of 16 fellows from Uber’s Career Prep Program, a collaboration with The Hidden Genius Project, spend the day…
By: Abené Clayton Date: January 15, 2019 Richmond is one of five communities that will receive a $50,000 grant and support from the Obama Foundation to expand and create programs…
“Too often I fear most computer science educators simply overlook young men of color.” By Christina Lewis Date: December 7, 2018 As Computer Science Education week comes to a…
December 7, 2018 The Hidden Genius Project and David E. Glover Education & Technology Center were recipients of the $20K Dynamic Duo Award. Thank you Kapor Center, Oakland Startup Network, Tech Hire…
Young people who dream of pro sports careers should boldly pursue them with technology at their backs By Founding Executive Director, Brandon Nicholson, Ph.D. December 7, 2018 International Computer…
By Obama Foundation November 15, 2018 In April, MBK Alliance launched a new national competition to identify and invest in communities that are making steady progress to substantially improve the…
The technology industry needs to seek out black talent, or create pipelines for young people from minority backgrounds to be given tech opportunities, says Antoinette Raines, LMS administrator, global field…
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…
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
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
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
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.
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…