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Mood Therapy App Created by CDC Students Wins 2019 Congressional App Challenge
February 14, 2020
The 2019 Congressional App Challenge winners are (from left) Shamar Stamps, Shamya Robinson, and Kameron Lewis. They are members of the Technology Student Association and students of the Simulation and Animation Design Technology Program at the JPS Career Development Center. |
For the third consecutive year, JPS Career Development Center students have won the Congressional App Challenge for the 2nd Congressional District of Mississippi represented by Congressman Bennie Thompson.
Congratulations to students Shamya Robinson, Kameron Lewis, and Shamar Stamps for their winning app that uses sound therapy to help students who suffer from anxiety and depression. The app is called Canetis Cure, and it is programmed to play natural sounds at various hertz levels to send healing frequencies to the brain. Also, the app features forums where students can communicate their feelings with peers and counselors. It gets its name from the Latin verb 'cano' which is translated as sound but also references music. The team developed the app to address the rising incidences of depression and anxiety in their age group.
As Congressional App Challenge winners, these students will have their work put on display for one year in the U.S. Capitol Building and on the House.gov website. They will also receive $250 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits and access to hands-on experience with AWS technology, training, content and pathways to cloud computing careers.
The Congressional App Challenge will invite winners to showcase their apps at a #HouseOfCode reception on Capitol Hill on March 24, 2020. #HouseOfCode is an annual celebration of the program's winners. Students will have the opportunity to interact with their Members of Congress and participate in activities facilitated by representatives from some of the country's leading tech companies.
Over 10,000 students across the nation signed up to participate in the 2019 Congressional App Challenge. The challenge is a public effort to encourage middle and high school students to learn how to code applications through annual competitions hosted by Members of Congress for their districts. With support from the Internet Education Foundation, the program's goal is to teach coding and inspire careers in computer science. It especially aims to reach underserved populations and promote diversity in the industry's workforce. Since its inception five years ago, the Congressional App Challenge has resulted in thousands of functional apps developed by 25,000 students.
More Coverage:
- Canetis Cure Wins Rep. Thompson's (MS-02) 2019 Congressional App Challenge, January 16, 2020, Congressional App Challenge