Today, Congress had planned to celebrate the winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge at #HouseOfCode. While the current public health crisis has forced our team to cancel this celebration, it felt an appropriate moment to write to our students, parents, educators, and supporters.The focus of our nation, both in the present term and in […]
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 […]
After a nation-wide competition with over 2,000 apps submitted, the winners of the annual Congressional App Challenge have been named. This year, we saw 10,000 students from over 300 congressional districts use their technical skills to craft one of a kind apps. The winners of this challenge were awarded a $250 Amazon Web Services gift card […]
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 […]
It’s official! With ten days remaining for students to register, over 10,000 students from 48 states have registered to take part in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. This is an incredible milestone for the program, nearly doubling last year’s record participation. With over 300 Members of Congress hosting Congressional App Challenges in their districts, more than […]
300 Strong In case you missed it, 300 Members of Congress are hosting Congressional App Challenges this year, smashing the previous record of 225 districts. The mission of the Congressional App Challenge is to inspire students from every corner of the country to explore STEM, coding, and computer science through hands-on practice, and we’re thrilled […]
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, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In the United States, Hispanics and Latinos make up 17% of the nation’s workforce; however, in computer science-related fields, they only represent less than 7% of employees. At major tech companies, they constitute an even smaller portion– 3%– and in the past decade, the number of total Hispanic and Latino employees […]
