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GItanJalI raO, 15, named FIrst
eVer tIme ‘KId OF the Year’ 2020
Our Bureau quality research lab when she
New York was 10. “It was just that changing
factor of, you know this work is
IME Magazine has chosen going to be in our generation’s
15-year-old Indian Amer- hands pretty soon. So if no one
Tican Gitanjali Rao as its else is gonna do it, I’m gonna do
first-ever Kid of the Year 2020. it,” Rao added.
A budding scientist and inventor, Asked about her latest inno-
Rao was among 5,000 nominees vation aimed at preventing cy-
who were pitted against each berbullying, Rao (15) said the
other for the coveted distinc- service is called ‘Kindly’. An
tion. From developing an app to app and a Chrome extension, it
tackle cyberbullying to working detects cyberbullying at an ear-
on affordable technology that ly stage by making use of artifi-
would allow one to ensure the cial-intelligence technology.
purity of drinking water, for Gi- Gitanjali Rao went further
tanjali Rao, the sky is the limit. to add that her goal has shifted
For TIME’s profile of her, Gi- not only from creating her own
tanjali Rao was interviewed over devices to solve the world’s prob-
Zoom by Academy Award-win- lems, but inspiring others to do
ning actor Angelina Jolie. Jolie is the same. Talking about her in-
also a special envoy of the United novation sessions, Rao told Jo-
Nations High Commissioner for lie that she follows a process of
Refugees. “The world belongs to “observe, brainstorm, research,
those who shape it. And howev- build, communicate”.
er uncertain that world may feel “I’m currently working on an
at a given moment, the reassur- easy way to help detect bio-con-
ing reality seems to be that each taminants in water-things like
new generation produces more parasites,” Rao told Angelina
of what these kids-five Kid of Jolie as part of the interview for
the Year finalists selected from a TIME. She added that this project
field of more than 5,000 Amer- aims for an inexpensive and ac-
icans, ages 8 to 16-have already beginning of the interview. Angelina Jolie that she wanted to curate method that would allow
achieved: positive impact, in all Speaking from her home in research carbon nanotube sensor people in third-world countries
sizes,” TIME wrote towards the Colorado, Gitanjali Rao told technology at the Denver Water to identify what is in their water.
Progressive lawyer soma syed launches Bid for City Council
Soma Syed has a Progressive Vision for Eastern Queens and New York City
Our Bureau
Queens, NY Syed said. “We live in a diverse are the centerpiece of her cam-
community, so our needs are di- paign to improve the district.
rogressive public inter- verse. We need a Council mem- “Too many of my friends and
est lawyer, Soma Syed, ber who has the experience of neighbors have lost their jobs
Plaunches her campaign for representing people and under- because of Covid, have little or
New York City Council today in standing how improving New no health insurance, have lost
district 24 covering Briarwood, York laws and policies can im- their businesses, close to fore-
Electchester, Hillcrest, Kew pact communities.” closure, and are one paycheck
Gardens Hills, Pomonok, Ja- Soma Syed launched her away from homelessness. We
maica Estates, Parkway Village, campaign website focusing on need a Councilperson who can
Fresh Meadows, and Jamaica. a “Justice for All” platform. Her protect our communities and
“My entire professional life justice platform on housing, eco- provide leadership to survive
has been fighting for the needs nomic, education, environment, through the Covid-19 pandemic
of people on the margins,” Ms. healthcare, and criminal justice and beyond.”
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