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Teach your grandparents about emoji and you could win a scholarship

It sounds silly, but it’s for a good cause.

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Thanks to Catfish‘s Nev and Max, and DoSomething.org, grandparents everywhere are going to learn how to properly use the peach and eggplant emoji.

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The hosts partnered with the volunteerism site for “Grandparents Gone Wired,” a service for grandkids to teach their grandparents how to use technology, including the delicate language of the emoji.

The campaign, which runs through Jan. 31, began with a video explaining some of the finer points of emoji use.

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“Using smartphones improves the health of older adults,” DoSomething says, “but 77% of seniors need help getting started.” Teens can win a $10,000 scholarship for participating.

Image courtesy of DoSomething.org

Now if only they had an emoji for “Help, I’ve been Catfished!”

Screengrab via DoSomething.org/YouTube

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