By: Demetrius Dillard | The Baltimore Times Date: Friday, April 19, 2024 The Hidden Genius Project, a nonprofit organization specializing in training and mentoring Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills, is expanding to Baltimore. To mark its official groundbreaking in Baltimore, The Hidden Genius Project partnered with TEAM Inc. to host a Tech Slam event at Coppin State University on April 12, 2024. In essence, Tech Slams are one-day sports and technology exposure events held by The Hidden Genius Project that aim to encourage youth of c ..read more

When Michael Pierre (Los Angeles Cohort 2 Hidden Genius Alum) first heard about The Hidden Genius Project, he felt as if he wouldn’t fit in because of his shy nature. Once Michael joined our Intensive Immersion Program, everything changed as he found joy and comfort in being surrounded by a supportive brotherhood which helped him build up his confidence, become more outspoken, and grow as a leader. To this day, Michael still considers The Hidden Genius Project his second family. Now 18 years old, Michael is finishing up his freshman year at California State University, Dominguez Hills as ..read more

This month our Hidden Genius Founders completed the next chapter of our Alumni Venture Seed Fund: the Marketing Phase. In this phase, our young entrepreneurs have been learning all aspects of marketing from the best in the game. From market research and competitive analysis to branding and logo creation, our Geniuses are understanding how to get out in front of the target population, convert, and retain them. GENIUSES KEY TAKEAWAYS Jahrai Haile, RICH4 Hidden Genius Alum “The marketing phase was super useful for me! It gave me great insight into my business and how to pro ..read more

By: Alice Wertz | Fox KTVU2 Date: March 10, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO – At the Chase Center in San Francisco Sunday afternoon, the Golden State Warriors hosted a ‘STEAM Fest,’ a discovery and learning expo designed to expose students to science, technology, engineering, art and math. The annual event is designed to connect the dots between sports and STEAM for students of all ages, with experiential learning and demonstrations. Ticket holders were welcome to explore the STEAM Fest during the game. UC Santa Cruz was one of the community partners who offered demonstrations on their table, along ..read more

By: Patrick J McGovern Foundation Date: March 1, 2024 Across the United States, Black communities have led exceptional progress in AI, rooted in a creative vision for a better, more equitable world. Champions like Stand for Children and The Hidden Genius Project are playing a critical role in furthering this work. With an emphasis on early childhood education, as well as AI training and mentorship programs for adolescents and young men, they are revealing the unique genius that will define the next generation of Black leaders in tech. At 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday, March 1st, please j ..read more

By: Ron Brown Scholar Program x The Hidden Genius Project Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Media Contact: Karen Lewis, Going Public PR, (323) 424-9400 or  karen@goingpublicpr.com (Oakland, CA – March 12, 2024)  – The Hidden Genius Project proudly announces that its CEO, Dr. Brandon Nicholson, will be honored with The American Journey Award for Emerging Leadership on March 22 at The Ritz Carlton in Washington, DC. Dr. Nicholson, selected as a Ron Brown Scholar in 2001, is recognized for his outstanding contributions to training and mentoring Black male youth in ..read more

Before joining our Intensive Immersion Program, Justin Hull (Detroit Cohort 1 Hidden Genius Alum) considered himself to be antisocial and often struggled to stay motivated to achieve his goals. Everything changed once Justin entered our program as he learned how to open up and be more sociable with his peers. In addition to learning how to code and be a leader, Justin thrived in our game development track which propelled him to win the Baba Lemon Best App Award last year in Detroit. We sat down with 16-year-old Justin to get a firsthand account of his journey, and to learn more about the ..read more

On Sunday, February 25, The Hidden Genius Project participated in the 7th Annual Black Joy Parade in Downtown Oakland. Throughout the day, we hosted activations at our national headquarters building in our Alumni Center (located on the ground floor) and Ubuntu Center (a Best Buy Teen Tech Center on the 2nd Floor) for young people and community members from across the Bay Area. They had the fun opportunity to participate in creative workshops, meet our team, interact with our alumni, and learn more about The Hidden Genius Project. In addition, our student alumni proudly marched in the pa ..read more

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 stack and source developers. In addition, our Geniuses were trained on how to monitor, report, and track bugs on technical projects. GENIUSES KEY TAKEAWAYS Jahrai Haile, RICH4 Hidden Genius Alum “The technology phase was instrumental in cultivating my business. I got the opportunity to network with some great individuals and get great insight into how I should build out my database ..read more

By: CSForAll Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 CSforALL Member and active participant, The Hidden Genius Project, a national non-profit driven by a deep belief in the potential of Black male youth and a passion for creating a more equitable tech landscape, is familiar with CSforALL’s approach to creating positive system change for its members and the wider computer science education community. Specifically, this national organization has been a CSforALL Member for six years, a 2023 Commitment Maker, and a participant in the CSforALL Summit. They are also involved in ..read more