Empowering the next generation through the Hidden Genius Project
summary
A 15-month program trains low-income Black male youth in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and backend languages (Python, Ruby on Rails), adds laptops and transport, and requires a capstone mobile/web app; outcomes include an App Store release, a CopStop app partnership with Capital One, alumni serving as youth educators, roughly 5–6k students reached, a core team of ten that flies nine students to London, and partnerships with Microsoft while expanding to LA, Detroit, Chicago and DC/Baltimore.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Hidden Genius Project intro
- 0:43Shawn Valentine and Hidden Genius
- 1:48Joining underprivileged youth program
- 2:52Student projects and impact
- 4:17Tech for self-expression
- 6:42Peer mentorship and alumni
- 7:43Teaching global peers in London
- 9:06Breaking stereotypes and empowering
- 10:29Partnerships and long-term impact
- 11:32Support or partner with Hidden Genius
- 13:38Future plans and expansion
- 15:25Closing remarks and call to action
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