More than 100 Brooklyn teens came together on Oct. 4 for Digital Girl, Inc .’s 2025 Hackathon, held at the Major R. Owens Community Center in Crown Heights.

The full-day event, organized in conjunction with the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, encouraged students to explore STEM education and app development while building tech-driven solutions for their communities.

Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke attended the event, meeting with student participants and celebrating their creativity and innovation.

"As a longtime advocate for students within Brooklyn and across America to receive strong STEM educations, I’ll always celebrate the Hackathon as a special opportunity for our most dedicated young people to push their skills to their limits, think outside the box, and create something trul

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