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About Comcast-NBCUniversal Comcast-NBCUniversal is a world-wide media and technology company that believes in social innovation– they understand the power we all have to make a difference in our communities. That is why Comcast-NBCUniversal is funding nonprofits that are making positive change in their communities. As one of their funding recipients, the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) […]

  WASHINGTON, DC – In 2018, the National Urban League published its annual State of Black America report, detailing Black Americans’ status in a number of areas. The 2018 report, titled “Powering the Digital Revolution,” focused on the lack of opportunities in tech for African Americans. At the majority of tech companies, less than 5% […]

About CompTIA As one of the world’s leading tech associations, the Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) has made it a mission to improve computer science education, given how essential today’s STEM students  are to tomorrow’s tech industry. CompTIA understands that the tech industry needs more workers, but those workers need somewhere to start. That start […]

  WASHINGTON, DC – Technology industries are becoming increasingly concentrated in urban areas, such as Silicon Valley, Seattle, and most recently, Arlington. As a result, corporations based in these locations– Amazon, Google, Apple, and others– are looking for the best talent to fill software engineering and managerial positions through large-scale recruiting and educational programs. However, […]

The annual Congressional App Challenge (CAC) launches today. The CAC is a Congressional initiative to encourage student engagement in STEM and, more specifically, computer science. Middle and high school students from across America are invited to participate. Registration is now open for students, and more detailed rules and guidelines can be found on our website. […]

About The Society for Science and the Public The Society for Science and the Public seeks to improve participation of under-served students in STEM fields. In order to accomplish this goal, the Society created the STEM Action Grant Program, which supports non-profits that aim to make this mission a reality. As their grantee, this grant […]

  WASHINGTON, DC – Reshma Saujani, founder of the national non-profit Girls Who Code, told reporters, “Coding is the language of the future, and every girl should learn it. As I’ve learned from watching girls grow and learn in our classrooms, coding is fun, collaborative, and creative.” As one of the most rapidly growing fields […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today hundreds of U.S. Representatives will announce the winners of their district’s 2018 Congressional App Challenge. In all, 222 Members of Congress inspired students to pursue computer science in the 4th annual competition, the largest student computer science competition in America. Over the last four months, thousands of students coded original apps […]