Founded in 2013, the Congressional App Challenge is a prestigious national competition for middle and high school students to design original apps. Each congressional district selects a winning app to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building and online, with Rep. Jake Auchincloss selecting the winner of district MA04, which includes Newton. Apps can be built using any programming language for any platform, with no limits on theme or topic. Last year’s local winner developed Handshake, an app dedicated to live interpretation of ASL and English during conversations between hearing and deaf individuals. Submissions are due October 24 at 12PM. Register here.