ANNOUNCEMENTS

Congressional App Challenge                                                                    November 9th, 2021   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Congressional App Challenge acquires Duncan Barron to fill key Hill role Washington, D.C. – The Congressional App Challenge and its partners at the Internet Education Foundation are excited to welcome the newest addition to our team, Duncan Barron. Taking over as Congressional Operations Coordinator, Duncan will […]

After a year marked by educational disruptions, the Congressional App Challenge looks to: Analyze inequalities in tech to understand the role the pandemic played in amplifying them Expand underserved student participation in STEM Make key investments to keep students competitive in the future American workforce

On September 21st, 2021, the Congressional App Challenge national team flew to Phoenix, Arizona to attend the 2021 AISES National Conference. The conference served as an educational, professional, and workforce development space for Indigenous peoples of North America and the Pacific Islands in science, technology, engineering, and math studies and careers. It is the largest college […]

This is a repost of Lena Vu Sawyer ‘s blog on the Replit website. Check out the original post here! Replit and Congressional App Challenge are joining efforts to increase Computer Science literacy and access in the U.S. At Replit, we believe deeply in the equalizing and empowering potential of computer programming. That’s why we’re […]

In recent years, Washington, D.C. has become synonymous with gridlock in more ways than one, with disputes and distrust extending from the beltway to the Capitol. The Congressional App Challenge, a bipartisan initiative of the House of Representatives, aims to bring lawmakers from across the country and the aisle together to inspire students from all […]

The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce our second annual Back to School webinar series. This series of webinars, hosted in conjunction with supporters of the program, will provide free training and mentorship opportunities for App Challengers past and present and will take place through the fall. The Congressional App Challenge team is working […]