May 21st, 2024 – Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski has launched the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for middle and high school students in Illinois’ 13th Congressional District.
Students can compete individually or as a team and winners will be selected by a panel of judges drawn from the local community. Participants’ apps are eligible to be featured on display in the U.S. Capitol building, on house.gov and on the Congressional App Challenge website. Winners will be invited to Capitol Hill where they demo their apps to their Representatives at the annual HouseOfCode festival.
“I believe in the value of computer science and STEM education, and it’s important to give our young people a chance to be creative while developing those skills,” said Congresswoman Budzinski.
By creating an opportunity to highlight our nation’s programming talent, the Congressional App Competition hopes to inspire students to one day pursue a career in computer science and STEM while also emphasizing the importance of these skills for our nation’s youth.
Students can register and submit their applications until October 24th, 2024 by 12:00 p.m. ET, 11:00 a.m. CT. The competition is open to all students who meet the eligibility requirements, regardless of coding experience. For further information about the Congressional App Challenge, please click HEREwww.CongressionalAppChallenge.us.
By: Ahsaan Spence
