Bryant Parnell (Detroit Cohort 1) joined our Intensive Immersion Program in 2022 as a member of our inaugural Detroit cohort. Beyond learning how to be a programmer, team player, and...
Read More
By: Tavis Smiley Date: November 15, 2023 This is American Education Week, joining Tavis is a special panel of top-notch educators whose goal is to widen the path for Black...
Read More
Meet the 2023-2024 cohort of Genius Founders in our Alumni Venture Seed Fund Program — a dynamic mentorship experience designed to support the advancement of our young entrepreneurs through the...
Read More
Brandon Nicholson ’05 Is Mentoring Black Male Students in STEM By: Tom Kertscher | Princeton Alumni Weekly Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023 The harsh reality of inequity greeted Dr. Brandon...
Read More
Even in an all-virtual setting, Joseph Johnson (Oakland Cohort 9 Black Hidden Genius Alum) quickly realized The Hidden Genius Project was more than just a technology program, it was a...
Read More
Charles’ Journey from Hidden Genius Scholar to CodeHS Engineering Intern By: CodeHS | Medium Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 This summer, CodeHS has been lucky to have a wonderful...
Read More
By: Salesforce Date: October 26, 2023 Salesforce is proud to partner with organizations like The Hidden Genius Project to help prepare young people for the AI jobs of tomorrow. Hear...
Read More
In early October, we hosted our 3rd annual Tech Slam UK in partnership with Chelsea FC Foundation and for the first time with Tottenham Hotspur Foundation. Throughout the week, our...
Read More
By: NBCU Academy Date: October 19, 2023 How do you best connect with underserved and underestimated communities when it comes to storytelling, outreach, entrepreneurship or philanthropy? Our panel of experts...
Read More
By: Tottenham Hotspur Date: Thursday, October 16, 2023 Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last week hosted the third annual Tech Slam UK as a collaboration between the Club’s Foundation and The Hidden...
Read More
By: Sky Sports News| United Kingdom Date: October 11, 2023 The Chelsea Foundation and U.S.-based non-profit The Hidden Genius Project came together to host "Tech Slam UK". Here, youth had...
Read More
The Hidden Genius Project, renowned for its exceptional work in training and mentoring youth of color, is set to host its 3rd annual Tech Slam UK in collaboration with esteemed...
Read More
By: KABC | ABC7 Los Angeles Date: October 6, 2023 KABC highlights students from The Hidden Genius Project at their 2023 End of Summer Celebration in Los Angeles. Throughout the...
Read More
By: WANF | Atlanta News First Date: October 4, 2023 On Tuesday, October 3 The Hidden Genius Project hosted its first-ever 2023 End of Summer Celebration in Atlanta. During the...
Read More
Thai Cornelius (Richmond Cohort 3) credits The Hidden Genius Project for surrounding him with a loving and supportive brotherhood, “The most important thing I gained was a circle of brothers...
Read More
This past September and October, we've hosted five End of Summer Celebrations across our Bay Area, Detroit, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago regions highlighting the tremendous achievements of our Oakland,...
Read More
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…
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More
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...
Read More