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Hosting a National School Choice Week event can be easy, fun and worthwhile because it helps to build support for school choice in your community. In the lead up to National School Choice Week, we're posting helpful tips and facts that will help you plan a successful event. We also recommend checking out our Event Handbook for more information on event planning.

Today's Featured Event Idea

We're a week away from our #SCW Kickoff! Join the fun and host your own event - have parents speak at an open house for the community!
— School Choice Week (@schoolchoicewk) January 18, 2013

Need more event ideas? We've got plenty on this page.

Today's Tip for Event Planners

And here's more #ChoiceTips: Coordinate with neighboring schools and organizations to supersize your event!
— School Choice Week (@schoolchoicewk) January 18, 2013

Q & A with an event planner

We're launching a series of conversations with current and past National School Choice Week event planners. In this week's edition, Elissa Wahl, the President of RISE Education Resource Center in Las Vegas, talks about how her National School Choice Week events have helped to fuel the school choice movement in Nevada.

What is National School Choice Week?

National School Choice Week brings an unprecedented level of public awareness to school choice, demonstrating to the nation that the school choice movement is large and diverse. With thousands of positive, upbeat events during National School Choice Week – and countless opportunities for positive media attention for independent event organizers – the celebration allows millions of Americans to learn more about the benefits of school choice. By truly engaging the grassroots, National School Choice Week helps build a broad, bipartisan, and unique coalition for educational change – one person and one community at a time.

How can you get involved right now?

Sign-up if you haven't already and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Are you part of a school? Get a representative from your school to register for free materials to host a National School Choice Week event.

If you're an individual or part of a business or other organization that supports school choice, be sure to download our Event Handbook and start planning an event -- it's easy, fun and helps to build support for school choice in your community.

Participate in our School Choice Supporters campaign by printing out a placard, writing why you support school choice, and posting a photo of you holding the placard on social media.