Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
4
Year:
2016
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
- Lab Tour
- School Program
- Workshop
Target Audiences:
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
- Professionals
- University students
Approximate Number of People Reached:
500
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
In BAW we shared information between diferent audience. Our comunity is passing through a special moment because of Microcefalia and Zica Virus, so offer people great information about how our brain work and show what´s neurocience could ofer about kwonledge and treatment is very important. The BAW was a great experience to show our community the need to speak and learn about the neurocience.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Social media was the best publicity, because we could reach diferent people quickly
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 Stickers
- Other
Other Dana Foundation Materials Distributed:
- Brain maps
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- BAW Certificate of Participation
- Puzzles: Grades 6-8
- Puzzles: BAW Favorites
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Fact Sheets
- New Puzzles/Games
- New Coloring Sheets
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- 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?
The academic participation of our instituition was important to make stronger our linkages between us and our local community
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
It was very important for BAW disclosure
