Event Planning Toolkit

WE WANT YOU ... to hold an event celebrating Computer Science Education Week in your area! Are you wondering where to start and how to plan it? CSEdWeek has a toolkit to help.

Below are twelve resources you can use to plan a successful and engaging CSEdWeek event or activity. Our tools—ranging from case studies of past events to a sample media advisory—are intended to give you ideas and resources you can tailor to suit your local needs.

Resources

• Case Studies: Here are some event ideas and examples from past years that can help you as your plan your event. Corporations have participated, parents are involved, and, last year, the University of Puerto Rico reached out to local young people as part of CSEdWeek, while, in Wisconsin, the governor signed a proclamation.  Only have five minutes? Here are  some ideas on how to turn those five minutes into support for K-12 computer science education.
• Invitation Letter: A sample invitation letter for Members of Congress, local dignitaries, media personalities, etc. for your CSEdWeek event (Word)(pdf)
  
• Sample Newsletter: A turnkey newsletter article for online and print publications (Word)(pdf)
  
• Talking Points: Key messages to build your event around supporting CSEdWeek and stronger computer science education (Word)(pdf)
  
• Outreach: A “How To” guide for planning your event and reaching out to the media (Word)(pdf)
  
• Social Media: Tips on leveraging local events and CSEdWeek, including sample Tweets and Facebook posts (Word)(pdf)
  
• Media Advisory: A sample media advisory announcing the details of your event to the media (Word)(pdf)
  
• News Release: A sample press release you can tailor for your CSEdWeek event (Word)(pdf)
  
• Student Advocacy: A sample advocacy letter students can us to encourage educators and administrators to recognize the importance of CSEdWeek and to participate or create an event (Word)(pdf)
  
• Local Advocacy: A sample letter addressed to a legislator that anyone can use to ask state and local legislators to support appropriate proclamations supportive of CSEdWeek (Word)(pdf)
  
• Local Advocacy: A sample resolution supportive of CSEdWeek and its goals for you to share with state and local legislators (Word)(pdf)
  
• Federal Advocacy: A sample “Dear Member of Congress” letter that asks your Congressional member to cosponsor the Computer Science Education Act to ensure that computer science is a fundamental part of K-12 education (Word)(pdf)
• CSEdWeek Templates: Use this CSEdWeekWord Template for letters and other documents you might write related to your event; this CSEdWeek PowerPoint Template can be useful for sharing your plans or at any CSEdWeek events-use the basic information included, or use the template to create your own presentation.