After completing our award-winning Intensive Immersion Program, Najid Smith, (Oakland 10 Gold Cohort Hidden Genius Alum), transformed from a quiet student uncertain about his future into an aspiring engineer, entrepreneur,...
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Congratulations to our Oakland and Atlanta cohorts for completing our Intensive Immersion Program summer session! Our Geniuses worked tirelessly on their coding projects, websites, AI apps, and innovative video games...
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In March of this year, I had occasion to participate on a panel at Uber Inclusion Day in Bengaluru, India. Our panel focused on the origin story and impact of…
When Da’Maury Olsen, Richmond Cohort 7, started our Intensive Immersion Program, he said he was not “good at math and computer stuff.” After seven weeks into the program, however, he...
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At The Hidden Genius Project, we are excited to welcome four dynamic new members to The Hidden Genius Project’s Board of Directors: Robert Eric Jones, Sean Frazier, Jason Madison, and…
Keenan Burns, Detroit Cohort 1, evolved from—his words—“an awkward person who wasn’t good at public speaking or speaking to people in general” into a self-assured entrepreneur. At 16 years old,...
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BY PETE HAVILAND-EDUAH Communications Director, The Hidden Genius Project Only 19%. That’s the percentage of Black men currently enrolled at Howard University—one of the nation’s crown jewels among Historically Black…
Before landing an internship with The Golden State Warriors, which he secured with the help of The Hidden Genius Project, Evan Garrick found his passion for leadership as a member...
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Meet Malieka Bundy, Genius Alum parent and all-star volunteer. Volunteering with us for the first time at our Oakland Interview Day in 2018, she has been a champion of our...
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Introduced to the Intensive Immersion Program by his aunt, RICH4 Hidden Genius alum Noah Abiy initially questioned whether the 15-month commitment would fit into his schedule. However, after attending Interview Day,...
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