Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
5
Year:
2021
Type of Events Held:
- Lecture/Briefing
- Online/Virtual
- Social Media Campaign
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- K-12 Teachers
- Other
- Professionals
- Other: Parents
Approximate Number of People Reached:
8,000+
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
We created a social media campaign as well as free webinars during the week. We shared information with parents, educators, and other professionals. During BAW we also did a webinar on the reading brain that had over 8.9K views live. Also, we had a Giveaway of a book for participants that built their brain hats and shared it on our social media pages. It was a great week!
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
For us, social media is the best way to engage our followers to get them to participate in our activities.
Resources
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- Certificate of Participation
- Puzzles: Grades K-2
- Puzzles: Grades 3-5
- Puzzles: Grades 6-8
- Puzzles: Grades 9-12
- Adults' Fact Sheets
- Kids' Fact Sheets Grades 3-5
- Kids' Fact Sheets Grades 6-8
- Kids' Fact Sheets Grades 9-12
- Truth or Myth Flash Cards
- Q&A: Answering Your Questions About the Brain Booklet
- Successful Aging & Your Brain Booklet
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
- New Lesson Plans
- Activities/Experiments
- New Puzzles/Games
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- Brain Awareness Week Logos
- Brain Awareness Week Facebook Cover Image
- Brain Awareness Week Editable Flyer
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
People always love to learn about the brain and this activity keeps them wanting more.
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
The resources that are shared are very appealing
