March 2018

Coming off an exciting year, the Congressional App Challenge has released their numbers for the 3rd annual contest. Over 4,950 students from 42 states participated in the 2017 Challenge. This more than doubles the participation rate from the previous year. Addressing Tech’s Diversity Gap This unprecedented growth is due to the CAC footprint, which included […]

You’re Invited …  #HouseOfCode Demo Day The Largest Celebration of Student Computer Science Achievement on Capitol Hill April 12th, 2018 On April 12 hundreds of Congressional App Challenge student winners will descend upon Capitol Hill for the 3rd Annual #HouseOfCode Demo Day. The students will demonstrate to lawmakers the apps they developed to win their Congressional district’s […]

WASHINGTON, DC – The 2017 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) is helping to address the gender gap in tech by inspiring youth to learn to code and create original apps. The 2017 CAC reached a new plateau with 33% of its participants being women and girls. During the 3rd annual contest, over 4,950 students from 42 states […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today 190 Members of the U.S. House of Representatives will announce the winners of the 2017 Congressional App Challenge. Over the last four months, thousands of students coded original apps as part of district-wide competitions hosted by Members of the House. The Congressional App Challenge aims to engage students in coding and […]