Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
multiple events across school system
Year:
2018
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
- School Program
Target Audiences:
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
Approximate Number of People Reached:
40000
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
A variety of activities ensured that communities across the school system were involved. These included: displays and exhibits at school and community libraries; daily announcements and trivia in schools; brain facts shared on local radio stations; instructional activities related to brain science in classrooms.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Press Release/Media Advisory
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Social media has a very large reach. We used both the school system Facebook page and Twitter accounts to reach users.
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:
- It’s Mindboggling!
- BAW Pencils
- Brain-shaped Erasers
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Lesson Plans
- New Puzzles/Games
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Students were excited to discuss their learning with their teachers and parents.
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
No
