Hidden Genius Project Intensive Immersion Program

# Hidden Genius Project Intensive Immersion Program The Hidden Genius Project trains and mentors Black male youth in technology creation, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Its flagship offering is the Intensive Immersion Program, described by the organization as "a FREE, 15-month, cohort-based training program" delivering "upwards of 800 hours" of "holistic, trauma/healing-informed, high-touch mentorship" alongside technical instruction. Cohorts run after school during the academic year and intensively over the summer at each city site. ## What You'll Do - Learn software development from the ground up - no programming experience is required to apply - Build and ship real projects with mentors drawn from industry - Work through an entrepreneurship curriculum, from problem identification to pitching - Take part in structured leadership development and community-building across a 15-month cohort - Stay connected to the Hidden Genius alumni network and its internship and career pathways ## Who Should Apply The program is open to "Rising 9th, 10th, and 11th Graders," and "Black male youth are encouraged to apply." Applicants must live within commuting reach of a program site so they can attend weekly after-school sessions; sites are currently active in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, Philadelphia, and Richmond, California. ## Outcomes Graduates finish with a portfolio of built projects, hundreds of documented hours of technical training, a long-term mentor relationship, and entry into an alumni network that connects them to internships and technology careers - all at no cost to the family.