Congressional App Challenge
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- What
- Congressional App Challenge
- When
- 8/1/2023
Our office is thrilled to participate in this year’s Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The CAC encourages junior high school and high school students of all ability levels to create a computer program, or app, in any language, for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.).
The Challenge’s submission portal is now open. Students can register and submit their applications until November 1st, 2023. The competition is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience.
The winning app or program will be eligible to be featured on display in the U.S. Capitol building, on house.gov and on the Congressional App Challenge website.
The CAC was created because Congress recognized that STEM and computer-based skills are essential for economic growth and innovation and that the U.S. has been falling behind on these fronts. These are high-paying, high-demand jobs. To maintain American competitiveness, it’s crucial that the United States invests in our youth now and helps them acquire these valuable skills. The CAC encourages students to pursue those skills and recognizes them for their efforts.