Raise the roof for our Bay Area high school seniors! 👐🏾🔥Last week, our Alumni Engagement team hosted a Class of 2024 🎓 graduation dinner for our scholars at our national headquarters in #TheTown. ✨ Go on ahead and throw some confetti 🎊 in the comments to show our #Classof2024 Geniuses some love ♥️. #Blackgraduate #Oaklandyouth #Blackscholars #highschoolgrad2024 #blackexcellence #RevealingGenius #TheHiddenGeniusProject
The Hidden Genius Project
Civic and Social Organizations
Oakland, California 7,952 followers
The code to transform lives and communities for young people of color. #RevealingGenius #GeniusRevealed
About us
The Hidden Genius Project was founded in 2012 by five Black male entrepreneurs and technologists unnerved by the dramatic juxtaposition between the high unemployment of Black male youth and the plethora of career opportunities within the local technology sector. To address this challenge, they established a program to connect young Black males with the skills, mentors, and experiences that they need to become high-performing entrepreneurs and technologists in a 21st-century global economy. Our mission is to train and mentor Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities. We seek to reveal the true potential of Black male youth and transform their communities from the inside out. Through our holistic student-centered, project-based approach, we invest in young black men, give them access to technology training, and plug them into an ecosystem of innovation and empowerment through our Intensive Immersion, Catalyst, and Community Partner Programs.
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http://www.hiddengeniusproject.org
External link for The Hidden Genius Project
- Industry
- Civic and Social Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Oakland, California
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2012
- Specialties
- youthdevelopment, mentorship, blackmaleyouth, leadership, technology, computerscience, entrepreneurship, STEM, blackmentorship, socialinnovation, representationintech, diversityandinclusion, blacknonprofits, blackmentorship, and mentorship
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1441 Franklin St
Oakland, California 94612, US
Employees at The Hidden Genius Project
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Wesley Alexander
Prosperity With Humanity. Incubating People and Enterprises to Reach Their Potential. Proficient Startup Professional. Let's Build!
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Lanette Jimerson, Ph.D.
Dynamic leader with deep expertise in learning, curriculum, and assessment; founder and CEO of The Literate Self
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Brandon Nicholson
Chief Executive Officer at The Hidden Genius Project
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William Malcolm
Designer William Malcolm Collection / Director William Malcolm Media Group/ Founder Dream Kings Program/FM 92.7 Radio Show Personality/ Detroit…
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This summer, our Ubuntu Center members have dived into a world of learning all things STEAM🎨🤖. From Unity and Scratch to Photoshop, our Youth Educators and Ubuntu Center Coordinator have been guiding them every step of the way. ✨Don't miss out! Our summer hours (Monday-Friday, 11 am to 6 pm) run until August 9th. Make sure you stop by and become a member for FREE by visiting: https://lnkd.in/gfc36Muj #ubuntu #summerprograms #TheHiddenGeniusProject #STEAM #learntocode #Blacknonprofit
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Take a peek into our Richmond cohorts’ Intensive Immersion Programming summer session. 👨🏿💻🌴 “[Getting to see] younger brothers like myself come into the program with the same inspirations I did when it comes to coding websites or creating their own video games has touched me in a different way, and it's made me want to impact them.” Avin Keith, Richmond Cohort 2 Hidden Genius Alum. Watch now to catch a glimpse into a day in the life of our Richmond 7 & 8 cohorts! 💫 #Blackboyjoy #learntocode #TheHiddenGeniusProject #RevealingGenius #youthmentorship #communityimpact #Blackintech
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Check this out!▶️ Our savvy Detroit cohort 1 Youth Educators (YEs) took their knowledge of Swift, Apple’s programming language, and passed it down to youth in the Detroit community during a series of workshops.🫱🏿🫲🏿 "[Learning Swift] sets you up for bigger things and I think it is helpful for [my] future," Daniel Stella. ✨Follow along as our youth attendees create their own Rock, Paper, Scissors apps and learn to code under the guidance of our amazing YEs! To learn more about how our Geniuses and Youth Educators are using Swift, visit: https://lnkd.in/gT5zu4Vc #learntocode #appleswift #codingworkshop #TheHiddenGeniusProject #DetroitYouth #Youthmentorship
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Watch now to see highlights from our Richmond, CA Geniuses incredible visit to Unity's headquarters in San Francisco!🎮 They learned all about Unity's contributions to the gaming sphere and got valuable career advice from industry experts. A big shoutout to Unity for welcoming us and supporting our Geniuses!🖤💛 #youthmentorship #TheHiddenGeniusProject #Unity #gamingcareer #learntocode #gamedeveloper
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Summer learning is in full swing👨🏿💻🌴! Our Intensive Immersion Program is well underway at our seven sites nationwide. From beginner coding to advanced AI chatbot creation, our Geniuses are diving deep into the curriculum and forming strong brotherhood bonds.💪🏿 Keep pushing forward Geniuses! 🔥🔥 #Blacknonprofit #Blackyouthprograms #TheHiddenGeniusProject #RevealingGenius #YouthMentorship #Brotherhood #RevealingGenius #communityimpact
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On this #FunderFriday, we extend our gratitude to Michael Jordan, Nike, and Jordan Brand for choosing The Hidden Genius Project in their Black Community Commitment🫂. Your support empowers us to mentor and train 8 cohorts of Black male youth nationwide🌎. Thank you!❤️ #Giveback #GivetoCommunity #FunderFriday #CommunityEngagement #CommunityImpact #JordanBrand #TheHiddenGeniusProject
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Major props to Honorebel S. Walker, Oakland Cohort 3 Hidden Genius Alum and inaugural Alumni Venture Seed Fund Cohort Founder, for launching his passion project Spacetime! 🚀 Spacetime is a next-generation marketplace for Engineering Research and development talent sourcing, offering a variety of services including technology consulting, product prototyping, and project management. “Here at Spacetime, we propose relevant talent for engineering and research projects eliminating months of hiring while increasing Innovation and profits for our customers.” - Honorebel Walker 💫To learn more about how Honorebel is changing the game and whats to come for Spacetime visit: https://lnkd.in/gXpUY9Jb #startup #blackstartup #talentsourcing #Blackfounder #Blacknonprofit #TheHiddenGeniusProject #AlumniVentureSeedFund
In honor of Juneteenth, a pivotal moment in American history, I’m excited to share a special video highlighting our work at Spacetime. Here, we transform challenges into opportunities—much like the spirit of Juneteenth—by leveraging technology to tackle global issues. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eXpb--2w The speakers featured in this video: Honorebel S. Walker - Founder/CEO of SpaceTime Social Jonathan Beauford - CEO Last Gen Publishing, Google Team Lead Will Buck - Ethical Supply Chain Management Tobenna Okunna - Software Engineer, Startup Founder Please enjoy the video and feel free to send me a direct message to discuss more or get involved! 🔥 ✅ Spacetime | Arlan Hamilton | Rhonda Harley, PhD | Candace Cofield, PhD | Leah Turner-Jenkins | Fuquan Collins |Andrew Zwerner | Sean Valentine | Light Theory Multimedia | Mark Salinas | Brandon Quinn |Degion (Di-jion) Craddock, MBA, MSD | Deschzunell Catlin, MGM | Janeya Griffin, The Commercializer®️ | Jasmine LeFlore, MSE, MBA | Tom Lupfer | NSBE Professionals | National Society of Black Engineers | Turner Construction Company | Will Drewery | Hodari Toure' PhD | Brandon Nicholson | Mysty Rusk | Stacy Mudd - Pena | Jermaine L. Murray 🇯🇲🇨🇦 | Greg Hoffman | Newton Cheng | The Hidden Genius Project | Denzel Russell | Keenan Beasley | Chanel Power 💡🌍 | Jewel Love | Idowu Koyejo| Lincoln Wood | Maurice Harper | Isaac Barnes| Reginald Chatman & many more!
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We are honored ❤️ to be featured by The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation (PJMF) regarding our efforts to equip our young people and their communities with the tools, skills, and resources to support today’s AI-driven labor market alongside PJMF President Vilas Dhar and Dr. Jonah Edelman, co-founder and Executive Officer of Stand for Children. As our CEO Dr. Brandon Nicholson said, the key to equipping young talent for an #artificialintelligence workforce is to “anchor on what our young people love and what gets them out of bed every day.” Click the link below to read more about this insightful conversation that is rooted in shining a light on the creativity, talent, and aspirations of Black communities and building a future that celebrates diversity and representation. #ai #machinelearning #learntocode #youthmentorship #blacknonprofit
Partner Spotlight | How are today’s leading changemakers equipping young talent for an AI-driven labor market? In March, PJMF President Vilas Dhar was joined by Dr. Brandon Nicholson, CEO of The Hidden Genius Project, and Dr. Jonah Edelman, co-founder and Executive Officer of Stand for Children, as well as co-founder of the Management Leadership for Tomorrow certification program, to engage with this question. Dr. Nicholson notes that the key is to “anchor on what our young people love and what gets them out of bed every day.” Both men lead organizations committed to shining a light on the creativity, talent, and aspirations of Black communities and building a future that celebrates diversity and representation. Here are a few takeaways from the discussion: ➡️ Start from an assets-based framework. Before engaging in workforce development for an AI era, leaders must identify and ground efforts in participants’ unique genius and potential. ➡️ Prioritize community ownership of programs and solutions. Both leaders emphasize community agency in their programs, designing platforms with and for communities of color and amplifying community insights for policy change. ➡️ Incorporate ongoing, holistic support grounded in community history and context. Preparing young people to excel in today’s labor market requires both hard skills training and culturally-informed mentorship, coaching, networks, and equitable, inclusive workplaces. ➡️ Build partnerships with decision-makers who can help scale your impact. Policy and investment decisions should be made in consultation with practitioners and communities at the forefront of impact – to transform not only our institutions, but also society at large. The emerging role of AI in the workplace is a wake-up call for us all. How is your team working to build more inclusive and future-forward spaces for professional growth and shared progress? Read more about our partners’ insights below:
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Meet our superstar game developer 🎮 and Detroit Cohort 1 Hidden Genius Alum, Jeremiah Scheday! 🙌🏾 Before The Hidden Genius Project, Jeremiah struggled with teaching himself how to code: “Despite many attempts, I was ultimately unsuccessful and felt confused.” Everything changed once Jeremiah joined our program. Click the link below to reveal Jeremiah’s journey to becoming a game developer and learn how our program has helped him thrive as a dynamic Youth Educator in #Detroit. https://buff.ly/3S0JGjs #GeniusRevealed #motivationmonday #blackdevelopers #gamedevelopers #RevealingGenius #TheHiddenGeniusProject #Blackentrepreneurs #DetroitYouth
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