Every spring, winning App Challenge teams come to Capitol Hill to demo their apps for Members of Congress and their staffs. The most prestigious demo day in student CS, called #HouseOfCode, is the new national science fair. At #HouseOfCode, students can meet their Member of Congress, and connect with other coders from around the country. [see […]
Washington, D.C. – The Congressional App Challenge is again teaming up with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Educate program to provide $250 in AWS credits to each of the student winners of the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. These credits provide students access to hands-on experience with AWS technology, training, content, and pathways to cloud computing […]
By the time the submission window closed on the 2019 Congressional App Challenge, students across the country had created and submitted over 2,177 functioning apps, marking the end of the most successful challenge to date. All told, 304 Members of Congress hosted Congressional App Challenges in their districts across 48 states, Puerto Rico, the Mariana […]
It’s official! With ten days remaining for students to register, over 10,000 students from 48 states have registered to take part in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. This is an incredible milestone for the program, nearly doubling last year’s record participation. With over 300 Members of Congress hosting Congressional App Challenges in their districts, more than […]
300 Strong In case you missed it, 300 Members of Congress are hosting Congressional App Challenges this year, smashing the previous record of 225 districts. The mission of the Congressional App Challenge is to inspire students from every corner of the country to explore STEM, coding, and computer science through hands-on practice, and we’re thrilled […]
The Congressional App Challenge is excited to announce our newest sponsor, Facebook! We welcome Facebook onboard as a supporter of the App Challenge as they aid our mission to ensure every student in America has the opportunity to spark their passion for STEM. This year, the Congressional App Challenge will be our biggest Challenge yet, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In the United States, Hispanics and Latinos make up 17% of the nation’s workforce; however, in computer science-related fields, they only represent less than 7% of employees. At major tech companies, they constitute an even smaller portion– 3%– and in the past decade, the number of total Hispanic and Latino employees […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In 2018, the Congressional App Challenge inspired a record-number of Native American students with a participation rate three times higher than Silicon Valley. Intel and other major corporations recognize the need for diversity in technology fields; however, a white-paper published by the company in 2016 found that there is a significant […]
About Comcast-NBCUniversal Comcast-NBCUniversal is a world-wide media and technology company that believes in social innovation– they understand the power we all have to make a difference in our communities. That is why Comcast-NBCUniversal is funding nonprofits that are making positive change in their communities. As one of their funding recipients, the Congressional App Challenge (CAC) […]
WASHINGTON, DC – In 2018, the National Urban League published its annual State of Black America report, detailing Black Americans’ status in a number of areas. The 2018 report, titled “Powering the Digital Revolution,” focused on the lack of opportunities in tech for African Americans. At the majority of tech companies, less than 5% […]