16 year old Natalie Hampton of Sherman Oaks, California is receiving worldwide recognition for her creation of the new “Sit With Us” app. Her app was designed and aimed at reducing bullying and encouraging social interactions in the school setting. After her lonely experience of sitting alone during the lunch period of her entire seventh grade career,she wanted to create something that would allow students to remain anonymous but seek out friends when feeling alone as she did during lunch time! During an interview with NPR on their “All Things Considered” Program, she stated her reasoning for creating this app was because “it prevents kids from being publicly rejected and being considered social outcasts for their peers … This way it’s very private. It’s through the phone. No one else has to know. And you know that you’re not going to be rejected once you get to the table.” I was a guest blogger featured on the Future of EdTech News blog. Click here to read more about Natalie Hampton and how this news will affect children!
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