Are You A Teen Who Designs Apps? Enter The Congressional STEM Academic Challenge

Tech-savvy high schoolers, this one’s for you.

The second annual “Congressional STEM Academic Challenge” is here and challenging you to create new apps for mobile, tablet, or computer devices. Students age 13 years and older who either live in or attend school in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, and Coney Island — the 8th Congressional District — are eligible, thanks to Congresmember Hakeem Jeffries opting in for everyone. The deadline is 11:59pm on January 15, 2016.

To enter:

Create an account on www.challengepost.com and then register for the House Student App Contest under [your] participating Member of Congress’ profile during the Competition Submission Period. All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution. Additionally, students may submit entries that are conceptual and do not have a working program.

Entries must include your app source code and a YouTube/Vimeo video explaining the app and what you learned through this competition.

Questions are being fielded by Jeffries’ office at 718-237-2211.