Congressional App Challenge Announces Coding and Design Workshop Series with 2026 Presenting Sponsor Roblox 

WASHINGTON — June 9, 2026 — The Congressional App Challenge, an annual, officially sanctioned STEM competition of the United States House of Representatives supporting middle and high school students learning to code and develop skills for STEM careers, today announced six local workshops across the United States, supported by 2026 presenting sponsor Roblox. 

To ensure every student has the tools to participate, Roblox will provide participants with Roblox Studio, the platform’s free creation building tool, as well as creator tutorials and additional learning resources. The Congressional App Challenge will host six hands-on workshops across the country, where Roblox experts will help students turn their ideas into working games on the platform. Students can register to participate in these events after they have completed their challenge registration on the Congressional App Challenge website. 

“At the Congressional App Challenge, our goal is to show students that anyone can learn to code and create technology that makes an impact,” said Joe Alessi, Executive Director of the Congressional App Challenge. “Roblox is helping make that vision a reality by providing students with powerful creation tools, AI-enabled resources and hands-on learning opportunities. We hope this partnership inspires thousands of young people to take their first step into computer science and game development.” 

“Roblox has always believed the best way to learn is by doing,” said Adam Seldow, Roblox’s Senior Director of Education Policy. “We can’t wait to see the worlds this year’s students build, the games they program and the creativity they bring to the table.”

Students can now begin building and submitting their projects. While Roblox’s workshops and learning resources will be offered to all participants, they are not required to use the platform to build their apps. Each participating congressional district will host a local competition and select one winning submission. Winners will be invited to next year’s House of Code celebration in Washington, D.C., to demonstrate their creations to members of Congress.

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About Congressional App Challenge

The CAC is an initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, where Members of Congress host contests in their districts for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them to pursue careers in computer science. The non-profit Internet Education Foundation provides the CAC with supplemental staffing and support. In the nine years of the Congressional App Challenge, the program has yielded over 83,000 App Challengers across all 50 states. Thousands of functional apps have been created for Congress, and participant demographics surpass all industry diversity metrics.

About Roblox 

Roblox is an immersive gaming and creation platform that offers people millions of ways to be together, inviting its community to explore, create, and share endless unique games. Roblox’s vision is to reimagine the way people come together—in a world that’s safe, civil, and optimistic. To achieve this vision, Roblox is building an innovative company that, together with the community, has the ability to strengthen the social fabric and support economic growth for people around the world. For more about Roblox, please visit corp.Roblox.com.