Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
1
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- School Program
Target Audiences:
- High School students(9-12)
- Professionals
Approximate Number of People Reached:
350
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
We held a Brain Awareness Week Lunch in the Library to teach students about the brain. It was both successful and well-attended. We also had our annual faculty brain trivia contest via email to get the faculty involved.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Other
Other Publicity Methods:
Announcements by other science teachers, word of mouth
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Having the teachers publicize the event directly to the students was the most successful method. Flyers are often ignored.
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
- Brain-shaped Erasers
- BAW Pencils
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- Activities/Experiments
- 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 who attended the event learned about the brain and became interested in it. Hopefully, they will be more likely to take classes such as AP Biology, AP Psychology, and Anatomy.
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
Take advantage of the free materials from Dana.
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