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Have parents and peers also encourage students’ interest in Computer Science and problem solving to help influence their pursuit of it.

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  • Encouragement is one of the most influencing factors in a young woman’s decision to pursue Computer Science.
  • "What matters most is encouragement, not whether this encouragement was from someone with technical experience."

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  • Address Misconceptions About the Field of CS
  • Effective Encouragement
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"Women Who Choose CS" by Google Education, under "Social Encouragement"

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Motivate students by showing them examples of what they will be learning to create.
Take the time to encourage girls and students of color and tell them that academic abilities can expand and improve, as they often internalize cultural expectations that they have little innate CS ability.
Show past student projects during professional developments for courses that use Scratch to convince adults that kids of all ages can wrestle with hard, interesting problems and be excited by programming in Scratch.
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