Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
2
Year:
2016
Type of Events Held:
- Conference/Forum
- Exhibit
- Lecture/ Briefing
- Press Briefing
- School Program
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
- Professionals
Approximate Number of People Reached:
400
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
A group of 15 students comprising both boys and girls, of the 4th Junior High School of Pyrgos – Ilias, Greece has combined video art and a power point presentation in order to introduce to public and students a new, innovative and exciting field of Neuroscience: Neuroaesthetics Our school group has decided to participate with a) an exhibition booth b) a digital audio-visual presentation c) a power point presentation Several “works’ of art were on display at our booth such as: paintings on canvas inspired by the brain and nervous system (9 paintings altogether) a paper made mosaic neuron a knit brain inspired sculpture hand painted stones (press peppier) inspired by the neurons a variety of food inspired by the brain: jelly brain, cup cakes eyes and cakes with neurons decorations In the first part of our presentation, the students presented a 6-minute video, a digital audio-visual storytelling that aims to explain visual experience using the biology of the brain. In the second part the very interesting and scientifically established presentation ended explaining to the audience that Neuroaesthetics are trying to explain why humans need beauty in their lives and that knowing how our brain works support the perception of beauty and allows us to admire and enjoy not only works of arts but also the amazing organ that helps creating these! All participants found amazing all these new informations rased by Neuroasthetics and everybody was impressed on how such a difficult scientific topics was explained so good from students.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Press Release/Media Advisory
- Social Media
Other Publicity Methods:
School's website : http://4gym-pyrgou.ilei.sch.gr See also the video art : http://4gym-pyrgou.ilei.sch.gr/autosch/joomla15/index.php/eksiloseis/274-symmetoxi-4ou-gymnasiou-pyrgou-sti-sxoliki-imerida-gia-ton-egkefalo Event invitation to facebook
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Resources
Of the Dana Foundation publications/resources distributed at your event(s), if any, please indicate the three most popular. Please choose up to three. If "other," please indicate below:
- BAW Buttons
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- BAW Certificate of Participation
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
- BAW Poster
- BAW Facebook Cover Photo
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
We have sucessfully participated to BAW 2015 campaing so all students and parents from our school were looking forward for 2016 event. More and more students ask to participate next year
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
I would suggest to present more events all over the word
