App Challenge
Congressional App Challenge
La fecha límite de solicitud se anunciará próximamente.
El Congressional App Challenge es una competencia que le da la oportunidad a estudiantes de escuelas intermedia y superior de crear una aplicación y presentarla para plataformas sociales. La competencia busca promover el interés en las ciencias, tecnología, ingeniería y matemáticas en todos los jóvenes de Estados Unidos.
¿Cuáles son los requisitos?
- Debes ser estudiante de escuela intermedia o superior.
- Los estudiantes pueden participar individual o en un grupo no mayor de cuatro personas.
- Los estudiantes solo podrán competir en el distrito de residencia.
¿Qué debe tener tu app?
- Debes presentar un tema de interés y divertido para ser competitivo.
- El App puede ser funcional en cualquier plataforma (PC app, Google Play, AppStore, etc.).
- Contenido adecuado: No puede ser indecente, difamatorio, o demostrar faltas de respeto. El contenido de pornografía o sexual está totalmente prohibido.
- Debe ser completamente original.
Debes crear un video de demostración de 3 minutos. El mismo debe incluir nombre de los participantes, nombre de la app, explicar su propósito y audiencia. Por último, debe mostrar como funciona. Este video junto con los papeles de solicitud será revisados y evaluados por los jueces de distrito.
El ganador de Puerto Rico, elegido por un panel de jueces expertos, aparecerá en CongressionalAppChallenge.us. La aplicación ganadora también podrá exhibirse en el Capitolio de los EE. UU.
Acceda aquí para registrarse.
Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, this nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers by creating an application (also known as an “app”) for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, raspberry Pi or other devices. We accept any programming language, such as C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or "block code." The Challenge is designed to promote innovation and engagement in computer science.
Every year we challenge students in our districts to create and submit their original apps for a chance to win the Congressional App Challenge (CAC). Each challenge is district-specific. As U.S. Representatives we publicly recognize our winning teams and each winning app may be put on display in the U.S. Capitol Building for one year. Additional prizes may be available. The Congressional Internet Caucus initiates the annual CAC. We have appointed the non-profit Internet Education Foundation to provide the CAC with supplemental staffing and support.
Students can register for the 2024 Congressional App Challenge and start coding their apps using the following link: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/student-registration/
Competition deadline: TBD
Will the winning students get any prizes?
The winner from Puerto Rico, chosen by a panel of expert judges, will be featured on CongressionalAppChallenge.us. The winning app will also be eligible to be on display in the U.S. Capitol, honoring the winners from across the country.
Eligibility
AGE: Students must be in middle school or high school on November 1st, 2024
LOCATION: Students are only allowed to compete in a Congressional District which is hosting an App Challenge. Students may compete in either the district in which they reside, or the district in which they attend school. Participants may compete only in one single district.
TEAMS: Students can compete as individuals, or in teams of up to four (4) students. ○ Any team with more than four (4) students is not eligible to compete. ○ At least half of teammates on any team must live or attend school in the same Congressional District.
PRIOR PROJECTS: Students may submit any app they’ve created after November 1st, 2022.
ONE ENTRY PER PERSON PER YEAR: Students may only submit ONE app per year. Multiple entries across multiple teams is not allowed.
STUDENTS CAN USE ANY PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE (example: C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, "block code," etc.) and ANY PLATFORM (PC, web, tablet, robot, mobile, etc.). There are NO LIMITS on application theme or topic!