From Wednesday, April 7th to Friday, April 9th, over 1,000 students, educators, and STEM supporters from congressional districts across the country joined dozens of Members of Congress to celebrate the 2020 Congressional App Challenge at #HouseOfCode, the world’s largest student CS celebration and demo day.
The Congressional App Challenge is made possible through a variety of corporate sponsors. While most sponsors are tech companies, a variety of contributions come from organizations that join in our mission of exposing more students to coding. Recently, Jack West, our Congressional Operations Coordinator, sat down with Hansel Lynn, CEO and Founder of theCoderSchool to […]
Last night, Congress kicked off #HouseOfCode 2021 with a memorable session honoring winners of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge and discussing pressing issues like funding for computer science and STEM education and promoting equity in tech.The kickoff featured remarks from 13 Members of Congress including Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, Rep. Suzan DelBene, Rep. French Hill, Rep. Anna Eshoo, Rep. Bruce Westerman, Rep. Rodney Davis, Rep. Ro Khanna, Rep. John Katko, Rep. Jared […]
Join us for the New National Computer Science Fair! April 7th – April 9th, 2021 In two weeks, the House of Representatives will host #HouseOfCode, largest student app developer demo day of its kind. Hundreds of Members of Congress will virtually host their districts’ Congressional App Challenge winners for a student demo day unlike […]
Washington, DC – The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce that ACT | The App Association has renewed its sponsorship for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. We welcome back the App Association as they continue to aid our mission to ensure every student in America has the opportunity to spark their passion for STEM. […]
The Congressional App Challenge has always brought out the best in students across America, making it no surprise that during this year’s contest, students overwhelmingly chose to solve pandemic-related problems. In a time when many felt hopeless, our students displayed unparalleled compassion, creativity, and a call to public service amid crisis. In spite of the […]
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) will provide more than $50,000 worth of AWS credits to the winners of the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. Washington, D.C. – The 2020 Congressional App Challenge today announced it is teaming up with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to provide $100 in promotional credits to each of the student winners […]
Have you checked out some of the incredible applications coded by Congressional App Challengers in 2020? All of the winners from the 2020 Congressional App Challenge have now been announced by Congress and each of these incredible student apps are available to view on our website.The 2020 Congressional App Challenge was our broadest yet, with […]
Jack West, a political professional with experience on Capitol Hill and the campaign trail, will be joining the Congressional App Challenge as Congressional Operations Coordinator. The Congressional App Challenge is a congressional initiative to encourage student engagement in coding and computer science through a series of concurrent contests hosted by Members of Congress. “Jack brings […]
As COVID-19 continues to challenge educational efforts across the nation, the Congressional App Challenge had it’s most successful year yet, leveraging the power of Congress to inspire the next generation of American STEM leaders. This year’s record-setting competition provided an innovative outlet for a diverse set of students nationwide.