By: William Malcolm Morning Show Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023 William Malcolm, Detroit Site Director and host of the William Malcolm Morning Show brings in some of our…
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By: R. Thomas Umstead | Multichannel News Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023 Walter Kaitz Foundation Raises $1.1 Million To Support Industry Diversity Efforts 40th anniversary dinner in New York draws...
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By: NCTA Date: Thursday, September 21, 2023 The Cable Industry's Kaitz Dinner Celebrates 40 Years The 40th annual Kaitz Dinner, hosted at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square, marked a...
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By: KTVU2 | Fox News Bay Area Date: September 22, 2023 Yesterday evening a national nonprofit based in Oakland called The Hidden Genius Project, which trains and mentors Black male...
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By: KPIX5 | CBS News Bay Area Date: August 31, 2023 When you think about tech hubs you may think of Silicon Valley or San Francisco. But there's a nonprofit...
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Jaylen Mitchell (Oakland Cohort 6 Hidden Genius Alum) fondly remembers the experiences and lessons he learned in our Intensive Immersion Program, sharing how “The Hidden Genius Project has been a...
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August 4th marked the end of summer programming for our Intensive Immersion Program at our Richmond, Los Angeles, Detroit, and Chicago sites. Over the past 7-weeks, 141 Hidden Geniuses representing...
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Beyond learning how to write code and make new friends, Miles Paré (Oakland Cohort 7 Hidden Genius Alum) shares that the most important thing he gained from The Hidden Genius...
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July 21st marked the end of summer programming for our Intensive Immersion Program at our Oakland and Atlanta sites. Over the past 7-weeks, 116 Hidden Geniuses representing five cohorts (OAK10...
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In the beginning, Ezra Tramble (Oakland Cohort 7 Hidden Genius Alum) wasn’t too enthused about participating in our Immersion Program. He explains, “When I first heard about The Hidden Genius...
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By: Dave Clark, KTVU Oakland Date: Friday, June 23, 2023 OAKLAND (KTVU) -- The Hidden Genius Project is a true Oakland success story. The group introduces inner-city kids to coding...
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By: GamerXSociety x The Hidden Genius Project Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 Media Contact: Karen Lewis, Going Public PR, karen@goingpublicpr.com Los Angeles, CA – The Hidden Genius Project, a leading...
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By: The Drum Date: Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Smartsheet and McLaren Racing shine a light on nonprofits with ‘Sponsor X’ campaign The campaign won in the Social Purpose category at...
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By: Money Pages Oakland June 2023 Issue Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023 Check out the Money Pages Oakland June 2023 Issue featuring The Hidden Genius Project. The Hidden Genius Project, a...
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At the core of Jokim Bryant’s spirit is the unequivocal love he has for his community. This passion became even clearer for Jokim after participating in the inaugural Los Angeles...
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By: ABC7 Bay Area Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023 OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Residents and community partners in Oakland, CA came together to celebrate the grand opening of the much-awaited...
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By: Tinkercad x Autodesk Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2023 On Wednesday, May 24, Kevin Butler, (Ubuntu Center Coordinator and Genius Alum) participated in a special webinar led by design leaders at...
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By: Megan Holston-Alexander and Judene Small, Andreessen Horowitz Cultural Leadership Fund Date: Thursday, May 15, 2023 Over the last 5 years, the work of the Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) has...
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By: Comcast Corporation Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Comcast Corporation today announced a total award of more than $25 million to hundreds of community organizations to help provide the resources...
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By: Amelia Ransom, Fast Company Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023 Corporate DEI strategies are too focused on hiring. Here’s what to do instead Many organizations focus diversity, equity, and inclusion...
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Participating in our 15-month Intensive immersion Program in 2020 provided a unique experience for our Geniuses, as our first and only cohorts to come together—remotely. Glenn Ivory (Oakland Cohort 8...
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On April 20, 2023, The Hidden Genius Project hosted its 3rd Annual Genius Founders Showcase event featuring the 2022-2023 cohort of the Alumni Venture Seed Fund program. Throughout the event,...
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Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023 For the second consecutive year, The Hidden Genius Project collaborated with Compton Girls Club to host a seven-week programming series for 13 girls and non-binary...
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By: ED Post Staff Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2023 Brandon Nicholson, CEO of The Hidden Genius Project, joins host Shayna Terrell to talk about reaching Black boys through mentorship, entrepreneurship,...
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Malachi Poole (Oakland Cohort 4 Alum) vividly remembers how hands-on and supportive The Hidden Genius Project was for him during his high school years. In his words, “The opportunities provided...
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By: Andrew Ramos, Reporter, CBS Chicago Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 CHICAGO (CBS) -- A program is aiming to enrich the lives of Black teens with a future in technology. CBS...
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By: TJ Armour, N'Digo Date: Monday, March 20, 2023 Oakland, California native Brandon Nicholson has been a champion of young people for most of his life. Growing up with parents...
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By: Connie Matthiessen Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023 Salesforce has been going through a rough patch lately. Last fall, Bret Taylor, the company’s co-CEO, announced that he was leaving his...
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By: Caleb Pugh, Our Weekly Los Angeles Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Non Profit organizations that work for the community will never go unnoticed by the people who benefit from...
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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 all...
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