Neranti Gary, OAK6 Hidden Genius Alum experienced first-hand the exciting opportunities The Hidden Genius Project’s Catalyst Programs provide. As a middle schooler in 2017, he attended our inaugural Google Tech...
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By: Mary Lee, KPIX5 News Reporter Date: Thursday, April 29, 2021 OAKLAND (KPIX 5) — Oakland-based youth organization The Hidden Genius Project is expanding its mentorship program. The organization mentors and trains…
Prior to joining The Hidden Genius Project, Darrell (DJ) Edwards, Jr., OAK4 Hidden Genius Alum had some experience with coding, but wasn’t sure if that was a career he wanted...
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On April 22, 2021, The Hidden Genius Project hosted its first-ever Genius Founders Showcase event, highlighting the young entrepreneurs in their inaugural Alumni Venture Seed Fund Program. During the event,...
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By: Mary Lee, KPIX5 News Reporter Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 Mary Lee interviews Perry Irving, OAK3 Hidden Genius Alum about his recent experience in the Alumni Venture Seed Fund…
By: Alyssa Haywoode, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Date: Friday, April 23, 2021 In 2012, five entrepreneurs, all African American men, wanted to create a program for young Black men that…
By: Connie Matthiessen Date: Friday, April 16, 2021 At The Hidden Genius Project, young Black men learn coding and entrepreneurial skills, and are encouraged to pursue their own tech projects....
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By: The Richmond Standard Date: Friday, April 15, 2021 The Hidden Genius Project—an Oakland-based nonprofit that trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship and leadership skills—will host…
Jeremy Samuel, OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum, always had an interest in technology growing up, and after completing our Intensive Immersion Program, he knew he wanted to become a Software Engineer....
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By: Kyron Loggins, OAK4 Hidden Genius Alum Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2021 Listen to Kyron Loggins, OAK4 Hidden Genius Alum, host our Virtual Fireside Chat series, as he highlights the...
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The Investor Readiness Phase is the final chapter in our Alumni Venture Seed program for our Genius Founders. Throughout this month, our young entrepreneurs focused on strengthening their pitch decks...
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By: Marqeta Date: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Last year, as the pandemic raged and Black Lives Matter called attention to systemic racism and violence, we asked ourselves what we could...
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By: Sony Interactive Entertainment Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021 Sony Interactive Entertainment Announces Strategic Partnerships to Support Black Communities Introducing our initial partners to provide opportunities within the tech and...
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When Ian Bundy-Weiss (OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum) joined our program, he quickly discovered there was more to The Hidden Genius Project than just learning how to code, and how to...
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By: Giving Day, Fox2 KTVU News Date: February 23, 2021 On Tuesday, February 23, Fox2 KTVU News featured The Hidden Genius Project on their ‘Giving Day’ and interviewed Communications Manager,…
By: Hopin, an online events platform Date: February 19, 20021 Brothers Code is an annual event hosted by The Hidden Genius Project and Kapor Center. The Hidden Genius Project is...
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By: Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Date: Thursday, February 18, 2021 BOSTON, Feb. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The full promise of a digitally enabled society can be achieved through educational opportunity for all students...
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By: Larry Dorsey, iHeartMedia/iHeartRadio San Francisco, 106.1 KMEL Date: February 14, 2021 Listen to Larry Dorsey, iHeartMedia/106.1 KMEL radio host, chat with our Programs Director, Akeem Brown, about the mission…
This month our Hidden Genius Alumni crossed over to a new chapter of the Alumni Venture Seed Fund: the Marketing Phase. In this phase, our young entrepreneurs have been learning...
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By: Code.org Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 Although computer science has become foundational to every industry and field of study, representation and participation in computer science is still far from balanced. …
Our Genius Founders have completed the Technology Phase in our Alumni Venture Seed Fund. This phase provided our young founders with the opportunity to learn how to pick their technology...
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For Honorebel Walker (OAK3 Hidden Genius Alum), being the only boy in his family was tough as he yearned for friends with whom he could relate. After joining our Intensive...
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By: Salesforce Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 In Fall 2020, Brandon Bazile (RICH2 Hidden Genius Alum) participated in Salesforce Music for Change program, which is an online social impact and...
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Founders agreements, entity formation, and trademark filings were the topics of discussion for our Genius Founders in the All Things Legal Phase of our Alumni Venture Seed Fund. Over the...
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For the 8th consecutive year, we hosted Brothers Code in an all-new, virtual experience in partnership with Kapor Center in celebration of International Computer Science Education Week. Thanks to our...
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Before joining our Intensive Immersion Program, Avin Keith (RICH2 Hidden Genius Alum) reflects: “I was only focused on the now and present part of my life, instead of the future.”...
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By: CS for CA Date: December 11, 2020 As part of #CSEdweek In this webinar, CSforCA identified how computer science can be used to identify disparities, shared resources with participants to inform…
Since the launch of our program, our Hidden Genius Alumni have been busy researching their customer base through the Business Ideation and Validation Phase in our Alumni Venture Seed Fund....
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RICH1 Hidden Genius Alum Usean Redic is a quick learner. When he found himself falling behind on coding projects a few weeks into the Intensive Immersion Program, he knew he...
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By: SurveyMonkey Date: November 6, 2020 In July, SurveyMonkey expanded our commitment to being anti-racist. We have always been committed to pursuing racial equity in our workforce, and we also...
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