Event(s) Summary
Year:
2015
Type of Events Held:
- Exhibit
- Lecture/ Briefing
- TV Show
- Workshop
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- Professionals
Approximate Number of People Reached:
100 plus
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
Brain YogaAll participants really enjoyed the facts we shared through the week and learning how yoga can workspecifically on the nervous system and the brain…
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Social Media
- Other
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Pavement chalk boards for general public.Social Media and Calendar listings for regular students - some brought friends along and invited interested professionals (teachers)
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!
- Staying Sharp Bookmark
- BAW Pencils and Erasers
- Other
Other Dana Foundation Materials Distributed:
- The coloured brain erasers (most popular)
What downloadable materials from the Foundation did you use for your events?
- BAW Certificate of Participation
- Mindboggling Coloring Sheets
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- BAW Certificate of Participation
- Mindboggling Coloring Sheets
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
I think it made people aware of the holistic nature of their brains….everything we do is affected by our brain health…I continue to get requests for how to be involved in the DANA BRAIN AWARENESS WEEK….
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
Make it fun.Make it FREE!Spread the word anyway you can…
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
yes
Was the information provided on Facebook useful?
Yes everything you provide is helpful… thank you 🙂
