Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
2
Year:
2017
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
Target Audiences:
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
Approximate Number of People Reached:
1000
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Description We setup 2 information tables at separate locations in our community. These were visited by a number of people. Objective The create awareness and provide material on brain research and how important it is to really think about our brain and how it functions and how we can look after it. Planning Activities The independent school had participated in a colouring activity and gave all students a pencil with a brain eraser. They were a huge hit with the children. Future Plans We will have a person at each table so that we can interact with the visitors and answer any questions that they have. This will also help us understand how effective the event is.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Social Media
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 Pencils and Erasers
- Staying Sharp: Successful Aging and the Brain
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- Mindboggling Coloring Sheets
- Brain Briefs Fact Sheets
- Kids Fact Sheets Grades 3-5
- Kids Fact Sheets Grades 6-8
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Fact Sheets
- Lesson Plans
- Activities/Experiments
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
- BAW Web site banner
- BAW Facebook Cover Photo
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
I feel that it benefited the local community by gaining a better understanding of the brain It benefited our organization by being able to promote our company by providing literature at the information table
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
I would have someone at the table to gain better insight to how successful it was
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
