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...
Read More
The Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills to transform their lives and communities.
OUR VISION
Black male youth demand, and are working towards, a future where their genius is celebrated, realized, and shines every day and is no longer hidden, suppressed or belittled.
THE FUTURE IS TECH.
STEM employment opportunities have become the fastest growing segment of jobs in the U.S, with 71 percent of which involving computing.
At The Hidden Genius Project, we prepare Black male youth to participate in and meaningfully contribute to the 21st Century, global, tech-economy.
OUR PROGRAMS
OUR PROGRESS
SINCE 2012:
11,400
STUDENTS SERVED
772,800
HOURS OF DIRECT TRAINING
“The Hidden Genius Project is a great opportunity for young Black men like me to see what else there is in the world.”
– Zebreon Wallace, OAK2 Hidden Genius Alum & Youth Educator
IN THE NEWS
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....
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...
Read More