Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
3
Year:
2017
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
- School Program
- Other: Brain Bee
Target Audiences:
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- General Public
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
Approximate Number of People Reached:
1400
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
We held a Brain Bee competition on Feb 5th. The winner, Deniz Kirca, went on to compete at the national level. Brain Awareness Week School Visits: Students brought human and animal brains and experiments to local classrooms during Brain Awareness week. This sparked much interest in neuroscience, as evidenced by some of these students bringing their families to our Neuroscience Fair at the end of Brain Awareness Week. Neuroscience Fair: On March 25th, visitors of all ages were invited to participate in free and interactive activities, including cow eye dissections, exploring the inside of a giant brain, assembling a brain puzzle, and creating helmets. Over 100 students and faculty volunteered and over 900 visitors attended.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Emails
- Website
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Facebook
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 Stickers
- BAW Pencils and Erasers
Feedback & Keys to Success
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
