[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 73 (Wednesday, April 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E462]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING GITANJALI RAO, COLORADO'S 4TH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL APP 
                            CHALLENGE WINNER

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 28, 2021

  Mr. BUCK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Gitanjali Rao 
for being selected as Colorado's 4th District Congressional App 
Challenge Winner. With one in five pre-teens in the U.S. reporting 
being cyberbullied, cyberbullying others, or having seen cyberbullying, 
Ms. Rao's app ``Kindly'' serves as a preventative measure to help 
protect America's children from this unfortunately common harassment.
  Ms. Rao, a student at STEM School Highlands Ranch and TIME's 2020 Kid 
of the Year, created the app ``Kindly'', a one-of-a-kind app that uses 
artificial intelligence algorithms to detect and prevent cyberbullying 
at an early stage. Ms. Rao's commitment to young people affected by 
cyberbullying is a credit to her. Her hard work and ingenuity are 
showcased through this thoughtful, innovative app. She has shown true 
leadership in her community, and her app will help defeat cyberbullying 
around the country.
  On behalf of the 4th Congressional District of Colorado, I extend my 
best wishes to Ms. Rao. Madam Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Ms. 
Rao for her great accomplishments.

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