May 2019

House of Representatives providing future tech talent for booming Dallas-Fort Worth tech companies like Toyota Connected

  A Dallas Morning News article published last year highlighted the desperate need for tech talent in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region. Toyota Connected,Toyota’s global technology division, is desperately seeking workers with computer science and technology skills in the area. Companies in the Plano-Dallas area are not alone in this regard. Unfilled STEM jobs is […]

House Representatives Inspire Future Tech Talent Workers for Northern New Jersey Area Tech Companies and UPS’ World Technology Headquarters in Mahwah

Northern New Jersey is fast becoming a technology hub before the state, anchored by UPS’ World Technology Center in Mahwah. The four Representatives in the United States Congress in that region are working to inspire young student constituents to pursue technology and computer science jobs offered by UPS and other startups. Each of the Representatives […]

Congressional App Challenge Winners, Parents, and Members of Congress viewing App Demos in the Rayburn Office Building Banquet Room

Social media reacts to #HouseOfCode 2019

Students, Parents, and Members of Congress during the Congressional App Challenge Winners’ Demo On Thursday May 9, 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives hosted the 2019 #HouseOfCode celebration for the 2018 Congressional App Challenge winners. Over 230 students attended a Welcome Session with Keynotes at the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium, connected with tech organizations at […]

Student Winners On the Capitol Steps

#HouseOfCode 2019: A Recap of the Congressional App Challenge’s Computer Science Festival on Capitol Hill

On Thursday, May 9, hundreds of middle and high school students from congressional districts across the country arrived at Capitol Hill for #HouseOfCode, a celebration of the 2018 Congressional App Challenge winners.  #HouseOfCode kicked off in the morning with a welcome session hosted at the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium. Leaders from Congress, the administration, and […]

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#HouseOfCode National Science Fair Thurs. / List of Members Reviewing Winning Apps

225 Award Winning Students. Over 100 Members of Congress. #HouseOfCode is days away. #HouseOfCode, Capitol Hill’s largest computer science festival, is only a few days away. House Members will host their districts’ Congressional App Challenge winners for a student demo day, unlike anything else in Washington. Some student teams are traveling from as far away […]