Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
2
Year:
2018
Type of Events Held:
- Open House
- School Program
Target Audiences:
- High School students(9-12)
Approximate Number of People Reached:
250
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
We gave out the literature and pencils/erasers at an open house for our schools programs to prospective students and their parents. We also gave out the materials to students in our AP Psychology program as we reviewed for the AP Psychology test in May. Students loved the materials. We also sent home some of the material for children with students who have younger siblings.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Website
- Other
Other Publicity Methods:
word of mouth
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Our calendar listings and word of mouth were probably most successful because of the nature of school events.
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
- Brain-shaped Erasers
- The Mindboggling Workbook
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- BAW Bookmark
- Puzzles: Grades 9-12
- Brain Briefs Fact Sheets
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
- New Lesson Plans
- Activities/Experiments
- New Coloring Sheets
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
- BAW Poster
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
Our students and parents are excited about what goes on in the AP psychology classroom and in our programs. It has increased awareness of the brain and its capabilities.
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