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Brothers Code 2020 Highlights

By The Hidden Genius Project#CatalystProgram, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
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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December 17, 2020
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AVIN KEITH, RICH2

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
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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December 17, 2020
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CS Equity Gaps Webinar—Using Data As a Tool To Diversify Computer Science In California

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

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…

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December 11, 2020
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USEAN REDIC, RICH1

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
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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November 19, 2020
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4 Incredible racial justice nonprofits that you can now support on Contribute

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
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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November 6, 2020
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The Hidden Genius Project reveals social innovation and genius in Black youth

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Brandon Nicholson, Founding Executive Director Date: Friday, October 30, 2020 In the United States, Black youth are at the forefront of being the catalyst for change to empower themselves...
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October 30, 2020
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PARIS IRVING, OAK3

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
From jailbreaking devices to cruising skateboards, Paris Irving (OAK3 Hidden Genius Alum) is a carefree and self-taught technological spirit who aspires to be his own boss. In the beginning, Paris...
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October 27, 2020
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Alumni Venture Seed Fund

By The Hidden Genius ProjectThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
On November 3, 2020, The Hidden Genius Project launched its inaugural Alumni Venture Seed Fund — a dynamic $150,000 program designed to support the advancement of our young entrepreneurs through...
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October 21, 2020
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Cook on Monday Morning: The Brandon Nicholson Story

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Cook on Monday Morning Date: October 5, 2020 A graduate from Princeton, Oakland native, and practicing Buddhist, Brandon Nicholson is also the founding Executive Director of the Hidden Genius…

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October 5, 2020
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Oakland teens are learning to code and ‘building brotherhood’ with The Hidden Genius Project

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
The nonprofit worked with 120 young Black men from Oakland, Richmond, and Los Angeles this summer on community-focused tech projects.   By: Iris Crawford, The Oaklandside Date: Friday, October 2,...
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October 2, 2020
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CHARLES MCCLAIN, OAK5

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Adapting to change and overcoming challenges is nothing new to Charles McClain, OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum. Charles experienced early in the program that things don’t always go as planned as...
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September 30, 2020
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9TH ANNUAL END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION HIGHLIGHTS

By The Hidden Genius ProjectThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
"The program has been amazing. Besides just learning how to code, you are surrounded by a community of people who want to see you succeed." - Odera Nwosu, OAK7 Hidden...
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September 29, 2020
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The Hidden Genius Project: Creating the Tech Leaders of Tomorrow

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Troy McAlpin, CEO at xMatters Date: Friday, September 18, 2020 STEM employment opportunities have become the fastest growing job segment in the U.S. However, according to the U.S. Census Bureau,...
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September 18, 2020
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Change.org Begins Releasing Promised $10 Million for Racial Justice

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Change.org Date: September 9, 2020 This week, Change.org is proud to announce that we have taken the first steps in our commitment to give $6M directly to Black-led organizations at the...
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September 9, 2020
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GLOBAL TECH SLAM:
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM HIGHLIGHTS

By The Hidden Genius Project#CatalystProgram, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
In July, The Hidden Genius Project launched the inaugural Global Tech Slam: Beyond the Classroom, a 20-day programming series designed to introduce young people to exciting career pathways. Along with...
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August 27, 2020
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NDENE DIALLO, OAK5

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Ndene Diallo, OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum, had a bounce-back year thanks to the unyielding support and tough love of The Hidden Genius Project. Due to his determination and grit, Ndene...
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August 27, 2020
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Meet The Hidden Genius Project! Episode #162 of @Sree’s Daily Global Show

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Sree Sreenivasan (@Sree’s) Daily Global Show Date: August 19, 2020 Watch Founding Executive Director, Brandon Nicholson, Los Angeles Site Director, Kayla Mason, and OAK4 Hidden Alum and Youth Educator,…

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August 19, 2020
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Meet Kayla Mason of The Hidden Genius Project in South Los Angeles

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Voyage LA Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2020 Today we’d like to introduce you to Kayla Mason of The Hidden Genius Project. Kayla, let’s start with your story. We’d love...
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August 19, 2020
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PROJECT SNEAK PEEK:
9TH ANNUAL END OF SUMMER CELEBRATION

By The Hidden Genius ProjectThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
"Our sons have completed 15-months of great mentoring through The Hidden Genius Project. I encourage everyone to attend as the work of our Hidden Geniuses will certainly inspire future geniuses...
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March 14, 2018
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Entrepreneurial Leadership:
Our Voices Podcast

By The Hidden Genius ProjectHidden Genius Alum, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Arturo Muñoz, Host of Our Voices Podcast with Youth Alliance Date: Thursday, August 13, 2020 Alumni Youth Educators from TEAM, Inc. and The Hidden Genius Project share how their…

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August 13, 2020
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Guiding the Next
Generation of Geniuses

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Cal State East Bay nonprofit management student Akeem Brown leads programming at Oakland-based The Hidden Genius Project   By: Elias Barboza, East Bay Today - Cal State East Bay Date:...
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August 5, 2020
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Voices for Change:
The Next Generation

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Voices for Change, Fox2 KTVU News Date: August 2, 2020 Presented by KTVU’s Greg Lee. Today on Voices for Change, how people of color are working to shift the…

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August 2, 2020
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BRANDON BAZILE, RICH2

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Just the thought of giving up two summers had Brandon ‘Pierre’ Bazile (RICH2 Hidden Genius) shook when he first started our 15-month Intensive Immersion Program. However, it didn’t take long...
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July 29, 2020
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Intensive Immersion Program 2020 Highlights

By The Hidden Genius ProjectThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Our Intensive Immersion Program continued to grow and evolve as we welcomed our new OAK8, RICH4, and LA1 Hidden Geniuses into our collective brotherhood this summer. Altogether, we have been...
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July 29, 2020
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Black Tech Mobilizes to Beat the Youth ‘Summer Slide’

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Iris Crawford, The Plug Date: Saturday, July 25, 2020 The achievement gap for historically disadvantaged student groups, on top of a pandemic, puts Black youth especially at risk this summer. As...
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July 25, 2020
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Uber Hosts The Hidden Genius Project Founding Executive Director at Our Company All Hands

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Uber | Company All Hands Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2020   Uber hosted Brandon Nicholson, Founding Executive Director of The Hidden Genius Project at their Global Company All Hands. The Hidden Genius Project is...
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July 21, 2020
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Race in America: The Conversation featuring
Brandon Nicholson, Ph.D.

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Race in America: The Conversation, NBC Bay Area (Episode 3) Date: Thursday, July 16, 2020 Brandon Nicholson, Ph.D., Executive Director of The Hidden Genius Project joins the conversation (at…

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July 16, 2020
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Coding for Social Capital by the United Nations

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: United Nations | UNITAR Division for People and Social Inclusion Date: Thursday, July 16, 2020 In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Institute for Training and...
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July 16, 2020
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DEVIN BRICE, RICH2

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Devin Brice, RICH2 Hidden Genius Alum knew what his career path would be as soon as he was able to hold a pencil. “It has always been my passion to...
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June 30, 2020
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First College Graduate: David Armstrong, Jr., OAK1

By The Hidden Genius ProjectHidden Genius Alum, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
In 2012, David Armstrong, Jr. (OAK1) was a junior in high school when he joined The Hidden Genius Project's Inaugural Immersion Program – a then 24-month commitment for the original...
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June 29, 2020
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Class of 2020 Hidden Geniuses!

By The Hidden Genius ProjectHidden Genius Alum, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Congratulations to all of our Hidden Genius Alumni and their fellow classmates on their recent graduations! Asad Morton, OAK5 Avin Keith, RICH2 Brandyn Downey, RICH2 Devin Brice, RICH2 Elijah Hynson, OAK5 Hakeem Bey, OAK6...
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June 29, 2020
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Our Future in the Aftermath, Black Boys and Men

By Brandon NicholsonThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

The other day, someone asked what The Hidden Genius Project’s response would be to the current civil unrest related to the most recent acts of police violence and racial justice,…

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June 19, 2020
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Cultivating Black Excellence:
Our Voices Podcast

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Arturo Muñoz, Host of Our Voices Podcast with Youth Alliance Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 The Hidden Genius Project student alumni (Kyron Loggins – OAK4 Hidden Genius Alum, Avin…

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June 9, 2020
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Coffee Dojo with Keba Konte and Brandon Nicholson

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Keba Konte, Host of Coffee Dojo and Founder of Red Bay Coffee Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2020 Coffee Dojo is a show about the intersection of leadership, culture, and…

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June 9, 2020
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ELIJAH HYNSON, OAK5

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Prior to joining The Hidden Genius Project, Elijah Hynson (OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum) had a passion for video games and technology, but as he entered high school, he struggled with...
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May 28, 2020
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RONALD BOLDEN III, RICH1

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Ronald Bolden III (RICH1 Hidden Genius Alum) joined our Intensive Immersion Program in 2017 as a member of our inaugural Richmond, CA cohort. Growing up, Ronald always dreamed of working...
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April 28, 2020
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Meet the Youth Impact
Hub Fellow: Jayden

By The Hidden Genius ProjectHidden Genius Alum, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Jayden Cummings, Youth Impact Hub Date: April 7, 2020 Hi, I’m Jayden (pictured left with mentor Vanessa). I am 17 years old and was born and raised in the…

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April 27, 2020
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Coding the Way to a Transformed Future

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Britnie Dates, David Johnson, Brandon Ritter, and Lori Parkerson, Bittersweet Monthly Date: April 7, 2020 Prior to joining The Hidden Genius Project, James Green saw only two paths for his…

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April 7, 2020
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NATHAN FORD II, OAK4

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
For Nathan Ford II (OAK4 Hidden Genius Alum), commuting back and forth from San Francisco to East Oakland wasn't exactly how he pictured spending the summer before his sophomore year...
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March 30, 2020
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A Community Letter From Our Executive Director

By Brandon NicholsonThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Founding Executive Director, Brandon Nicholson, Ph.D. Date: March 20, 2020 Dear Community, At The Hidden Genius Project, we understand fully well that "shelter-in-place" does not mean our young people's needs disappear....
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March 20, 2020
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COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESOURCES

By The Hidden Genius ProjectThe Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
During these challenging times, The Hidden Genius Project is committed to supporting our young people, their families, and our communities with information and resources that you might need in the...
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March 20, 2020
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EMERY HIGH JUNIOR JAYDEN CUMMINGS WINS COVETED CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Rob Arias, The E’ville Eye Date: Friday, March 13, 2020 17-year old Emery High Junior Jayden Cummings was recently recognized as the winner of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge within California’s District…

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March 13, 2020
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Empowering the next generation through The Hidden Genius Project

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Cecil Phillip, Caribbean Developers Conference Date: Thursday, March 12, 2020 In life, we all need a little help sometimes to reach that next level. That’s what the team behind the Hidden…

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March 12, 2020
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The Hidden Genius Project Participant Wins Prestigious STEM Award

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Mary Lee, KPIX5 News Reporter Date: Friday, February 28, 2020 SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Emery High’s Jayden Cummings has been announced the winner of the Congressional App Challenge in the…

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February 28, 2020
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Teen’s sneaker cleaning business is making bank

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: New York Post Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 No one likes a dirty pair of shoes — least of all, sneaker-heads. That’s why James Green, 19, founded Fix My Kix. The…

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February 27, 2020
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NATHANIEL DUDLEY, OAK5

By The Hidden Genius Project#GeniusRevealed, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
Before joining The Hidden Genius Project, Nathaniel ‘Nate’ Dudley, OAK5 Hidden Genius Alum and Youth Educator said he never thought about the importance of connecting and supporting the community. After...
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February 26, 2020
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Pistons in the Community: Tech Slam presented by Rocket Fiber

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
By: Detroit Pistons Date: February 13, 2020 The Detroit Pistons, in partnership with The Hidden Genius Project, TEAM, Inc. and Google hosted Tech Slam, presented by Rocket Fiber, hosted an...
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February 13, 2020
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Beyond28: Basketball Decoded

By The Hidden Genius Project#CatalystProgram, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

By: Golden State Warriors Date: February 7, 2020 On Friday, February 7, 2020 the Golden State Warriors and Google Cloud hosted Basketball Decoded in partnership with The Hidden Genius Project…

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February 7, 2020
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Warriors Launch Beyond28 Campaign To Tip Off Black History Month

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments

Beyond28 Will Celebrate Black History Year-Round, Keeping Black History At Forefront of Events and Conversations By: Golden State Warriors Date: January 31, 2020 The Golden State Warriors today unveiled Beyond28,…

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January 31, 2020
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Tech Slam Detroit

By The Hidden Genius ProjectIn The News, The Hidden Genius ProjectNo Comments
On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, The Hidden Genius Project hosted Tech Slam Detroit in partnership with the Detroit Pistons, TEAM, Inc., Rocket Fiber and Google. Throughout the day, Detroit students...
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January 30, 2020
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