Why the App Challenge? Hear Voices from Across the Nation
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 leaders directly to their representatives in Washington. Watch the videos below to hear why students, educators, tech pros, and members of Congress are so excited about the App Challenge.
Alabama
Atticus Cornett from📍#Alabama created the Epic sChOOL Scheduler App for the 2020 Congressional App Challenge! Hear why Atticus wants you to “flex your coding muscles” in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! Register today! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Atticus’s app here.
Alaska
📍#Alaska: 2019 Congressional App Challenge winner, Ian Cambridge, encourages students across the country to hone their coding skills and register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge today! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Ian’s winning apps here.
Arizona
📍#Arizona: Desert Code Camp organizer @jguadagno highlights the skills that employers look for in future employees to help them build the next generation of apps. Hone your coding skills and register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Desert Code Camp here.
Arkansas
📍#Arkansas: Rep. @rep_stevewomack encourages students across #Arkansas to take up the state’s entrepreneurial spirit and create the next great app. Registration for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge is now live! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Womack here.
California
📍#California: Hear from the @TGRFound based in Irvine on why you should register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! Please check our website to see if your district is participating in this year’s Congressional App Challenge. Link is in our bio! #Congress4CS
Learn more about the TGR Foundation here.
Colorado
📍#Colorado: Hear from former state CIO @TheresaSzczurek on why you should register today for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! Whether you are a coding expert or this is your first time, we want you to participate! #Congress4CS @NCWIT
Learn more about NCWIT here.
Connecticut
📍#Connecticut‘s @RepJahanaHayes shouts out previous App Challenge winners and lets you know why you should code for Congress in 2021! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Hayes here.
Delaware
Students in📍#Delaware: Hear from @RepLBR on why you should “challenge yourself” and register for this year’s Congressional App Challenge. Please check our website for more information, link is in our bio! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Blunt Rochester here.
Georgia
📍#Georgia: Hear from @AlefiyaEdu, founder of @MADlearn, on honing your skills and pursuing your passions through the Congressional App Challenge. Registration is now live! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Mad-learn here.
Hawaii
Aloha📍#Hawaii! Here’s @RepEdCase on why he’s excited for the 2021 competition. All congressional districts in #Hawaii are participating in the competition so all Hawaiin students are eligible to compete. #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep.Case here.
Illinois
📍#Illinois: Dan Hickey won the 2018 Congressional App Challenge with his app “Converge” and is now a Software Development Intern at @amazon_policy. See where STEM can take you and register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge today! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Dan’s app here.
Iowa
2020 App Challenge winner Arya Karnik from📍#Iowa is excited for the possibilities of a post-pandemic Congressional App Challenge. Registration is live, so don’t miss out! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Arya’s app here.
Kentucky
Students from📍#Kentucky created ShowLocal in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge! Hear from Team ShowLocal about why you should register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. #Congress4CS
Learn more about ShowLocal here.
Massachusetts
📍#Massachusetts: Hear from @MITAppInventor is excited about the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! All congressional districts in #Massachusetts are participating in this year’s competition. Register today! #Congress4CS
Learn more about the App Inventor project here.
Minnesota
📍#Minnesota: 2018 Congressional App Challenge winner, Archit Das, talks about discovering his passion for computer science while competing in the CAC and encourages students all across the nation to register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Archit’s app here.
Montana
📍#Montana: Here’s @CodeGirlsUnite2 on why you should challenge yourself and register for this year’s App Challenge. All students from #Montana are eligible to participate in @RepRosendale’s Congressional App Challenge. #Congress4CS
Learn more about Code Girls United here.
Nevada
📍#Nevada: Here’s @repdinatitus on why you should register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. It’s time to be creative and put your knowledge to work! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Titus here.
New Jersey
Students of 📍#NewJersey, @RepBonnie wants you to register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. It’s time to be creative and put your skills to the test! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Watson Coleman here.
New Mexico
📍#NewMexico: Hear from Lina Germann, founder of @STEM_Santa_Fe, on why you should participate in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Registration is now live! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Stem Santa Fe here.
New York
📍#NewYork: Thank you to @lsudo, co-founder of @CSforALL, for reminding us that technology can change the world. Leigh Ann is looking forward to seeing how technology inspires App Challengers in 2021! #Congress4CS
Learn more about CSforALL here.
Oklahoma
📍#Oklahoma: Rep. @repkevinhern knows firsthand the skills you’ll build creating an app for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Registration is live! Check out the link in our bio for more info. #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Hern here.
Pennsylvania
Kat Wang from📍#Pennsylvania created LabraDoodle during the 2018 Congressional App Challenge, and she’s excited to see what other students from PA and across the country create this year. #Congress4CS
Learn more about LabraDoodle here.
South Carolina
Kaity and Morgan from @SC_Codes, a free online coding education platform based in 📍#SouthCarolina, tell us why they are so excited for this year’s Congressional App Challenge. Find out why the App Challenge matters to everyone regardless of age! #Congress4CS
Learn more about SC Codes here.
Virginia
📍#Virginia: Past App Challenge winner and current Alumni Advisory Board Member @medgoopz tells us why you should register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Flex your creative muscles, win some free swag, and make the next winning app in #Virginia today! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Medha’s app Safe Travel here.
Washington
Students from📍#Washington created the HealthNut app for the 2020 App Challenge! Hear from these former winners about how important persistence is in coding and in life. #Congress4CS
Learn more about the HealthNut app here.
Wisconsin
In📍#Wisconsin, @RepGallagher speaks on the emerging importance of cybersecurity in today’s digital world. Help your community and register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. #Congress4CS
Learn more about Rep. Gallagher here.
Wyoming
2020 App Challenge winner Kate Moran from 📍#Wyoming tells us why you should register for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. All students from #Wyoming are eligible to participate in @RepLizCheney’s Congressional App Challenge so don’t miss out! #Congress4CS
Learn more about Kate’s app here.
Our Sponsor
Our longtime sponsor, @theCoderSchool, encourages students all across the nation to learn more about computer science and put their creativity to work in the 2021 Congressional App Challenge. Thanks for all the support @theCoderSchool! #Congress4CS
Learn more about The Coder School here.
Now that you’ve heard from some of our friends, be sure to sign up for the 2021 Congressional App Challenge! Students compete with others in their district, so every year hundreds of students from all skill levels are honored as winners nationwide. Winning teams are invited to the #HouseofCode in the U.S. Capitol Building, where their apps are put on display for one year. The deadline for students to submit their apps is November 1, 2021. Here is the link to register!
Get ready to show off your coding skills!