After careful consideration, our team has made the difficult decision to cancel the upcoming #HouseOfCode Festival due to concerns about the COVID-19 outbreak. The health and safety of our App Challengers and their families is of paramount concern, and while this decision is being taken out of an abundance of caution, it is the only […]
Every spring, winning App Challenge teams come to Capitol Hill to demo their apps for Members of Congress and their staffs. The most prestigious demo day in student CS, called #HouseOfCode, is the new national science fair. At #HouseOfCode, students can meet their Member of Congress, and connect with other coders from around the country. [see […]
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional App Challenge is again teaming up with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate program to provide $250 in AWS credits to each of the student winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. These credits provide students access to hands-on experience with AWS technology, training, content, and pathways to cloud computing […]
By the time the submission window closed on the 2019 Congressional App Challenge, students across the country had created and submitted over 2,177 functioning apps, marking the end of the most successful challenge to date. All told, 304 Members of Congress hosted Congressional App Challenges in their districts across 48 states, Puerto Rico, the Mariana […]
The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce our newest sponsor, Facebook! We welcome Facebook onboard as a supporter of the App Challenge as they aid our mission to ensure every student in America has the opportunity to spark their passion for STEM. This year, the Congressional App Challenge will be our biggest Challenge yet, […]
The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce our partnership with Deaf Kids Code, a nationwide non-profit organization that promotes technology, design thinking, and computer science skills to children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Shireen Hafeez, the founder of Deaf Kids Code, traveled to Washington D.C. to formally announce the partnership. Deaf Kids […]
Blaike Bibbs, a lifelong political advocate and civic leader, will be joining the Congressional App Challenge team as the Congressional Operations Coordinator. Blaike will be the lead congressional liaison for the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is a congressional initiative to encourage student engagement in coding and computer science through an annual […]
Every spring, winning App Challenge teams come to Capitol Hill to demo their apps for Members of Congress and their staffs. The most prestigious demo day in student CS, called #HouseOfCode, is the new national science fair. At #HouseOfCode, students can meet their Member of Congress, and connect with other coders from around the country. [see […]
