Seeking tech ‘genius’ among disadvantaged teens
Clip: 3/4/2014 | 6m 8s
A small non-profit is working to teach computer coding to young African-American men.
In Oakland, not far from Silicon Valley, a small group of teenagers are glued to their computer screens, learning a new language. The Hidden Genius Project is a small non-profit that’s working to teach computer coding to young African-American men and bring them into the high tech sector -- one of the few parts of the economy that’s booming and aching for diversity. Aarti Shahani of KQED reports.
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Seeking tech ‘genius’ among disadvantaged teens
Clip: 3/4/2014 | 6m 8s
In Oakland, not far from Silicon Valley, a small group of teenagers are glued to their computer screens, learning a new language. The Hidden Genius Project is a small non-profit that’s working to teach computer coding to young African-American men and bring them into the high tech sector -- one of the few parts of the economy that’s booming and aching for diversity. Aarti Shahani of KQED reports.
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