The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce the members of our third annual Alumni Advisory Board. With over 30,000 talented and successful students participating in the CAC since 2016, there is an incredible pool of candidates to lead our alumni efforts. The Alumni Advisory Board is a group of App Challenge alumni currently enrolled […]
Today, Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (CA-18) and Michael McCaul (TX-10) appointed Representatives Jennifer Wexton (VA-10) and Young Kim (CA-39) as new bipartisan leaders of the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). As the House’s official STEM competition, the Congressional App Challenge inspires students across the country to learn about STEM education and coding. Representatives Wexton and Kim […]
The 2021 Congressional App Challenge launched on Thursday, June 24th. To celebrate the start of this year’s competition, we reached out to friends in all 50 states to find out why they are excited for the launch. The Congressional App Challenge is a congressional initiative that brings the creativity and ingenuity of America’s future STEM […]
We are LIVE! The 2021 Congressional App Challenge has officially launched, and you can submit your app now to enroll in the biggest competition in student computer science. The deadline to submit apps is November 1st. Register for the 2021 App Challenge This year, the Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce a partnership with UpBrainery Technologies to provide free educational […]
Congressional App Challenge launches partnership with UpBrainery Technologies The partnership will serve more than 15,000 students around the U.S virtually and provide free STEM curriculum and resources HOUSTON, TX, June 17, 2021 — Congressional App Challenge, an official initiative of the U.S. House of Representatives, is excited to announce they have signed an exclusive partnership […]
This summer we are pleased to welcome three new interns to the Congressional App Challenge team: Amanda Khodabash as the Congressional Communications Intern, Anjali Venkatesh as the Congressional Affairs and Outreach Intern, and Julie de Vaulx as the Congressional Affairs Intern! Amanda, Anjai, and Julie are students at UC Berkeley who discovered the App Challenge […]
The Congressional App Challenge, a revolutionary initiative of the United States Congress to get more American students involved in STEM fields, is the largest and most diverse student computer science competition of its kind. This program blends the unparalleled imprimatur and reach of the United States House of Representatives with the innovation and agility of […]
On Thursday, April 8th, App Challenge winners from across the country sat down with their Members of Congress to record a series of Student – Member Q&As. These Q&A sessions invited App Challenge winners to interview their Members of Congress about their favorite apps, coding knowledge, and need for additional STEM education resources. The Congressional […]
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.