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Have students make and sell class shirts to get them involved.

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  • Shirts that avoid computer science specific stereotypes or jokes are a great way to get kids in high schools talking about computer science!
    • Dancing squirrels and other random icons ensure people don’t feel excluded by stereotypically nerdy jokes.
  • Make half as many shirts as their are students so that they’ll be limited edition items in high demand.
  • Sell the shirts at cost.

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  • Address Misconceptions About the Field of CS
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