Whip Clark Announces Congressional App Challenge Winner

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) announced that Christopher Yoo from Wellesley, Massachusetts is the Fifth Congressional District winner of the annual Congressional App Challenge.

Yoo's app, WayPoint, enables residents to report malfunctioning or damaged assistive crosswalk signals for the visually impaired to local municipalities.

"The Congressional App Challenge offers students across the district and the nation an opportunity to explore their interest in STEM and showcase their coding skills," said Whip Clark. "Every year, I am inspired by the talent and innovation of our local students, and this year was no different. I want to congratulate Christopher on winning this year's challenge and thank him for his commitment to building a safer and more accessible community."

Yoo was inspired to create WayPoint after his experience volunteering at a concert composed exclusively of choristers with visual impairments. "I created WayPoint to help local governments prioritize repairs and new crosswalk installations which enhance the safety and accessibility in public spaces for visually impaired individuals," said Yoo.

Yoo's app will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building and featured on the House of Representatives website.

The annual Congressional App Challenge was first launched in 2013 and is designed to inspire innovative efforts around STEM, coding, and computer science education for America's youth. Each spring, middle and high school students from around the country are invited to participate.

For more on this year's winning app, visit Whip Clark's website.

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