Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
7
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- Conference/Forum
- Lab Tour
- Lecture/ Briefing
- Other
- School Program
- Symposium
- Workshop
Target Audiences:
- Elementary school students(1-5)
- General Public
- Patients & Caregivers
- Professionals
- University students
Approximate Number of People Reached:
500
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
The objectives of Brainawareness week 2019 were twofold: (1) to disseminate the importance of Neuroscience for quality of life. The idea was to include all ages ranges, including children. This year we had a special emphasis in neuromodulation and nerometry.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Calendar Listings (newspapers, radio, television)
- Posters/Flyers
- Website
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Social medias and sites
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:
- Q&A: Answering Your Questions About The Brain
What other downloadable materials would you like the Foundation to provide?
- New Fact Sheets
- New Lesson Plans
- Activities/Experiments
- New Puzzles/Games
- New Coloring Sheets
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Flyer
- BAW Web site banner
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
The BAW participation brought several benefits to my organization and society. They could notice the importance of Neuroscience research and how it could change our lives, promoting wellbeing and health. We knew the work of different researchs from USA, Recife (Brazil) and others. It was an amazing experience, full of learning for all age range.
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
The best activities in our BAW were the Lab tour, the robotic, pilates and the lectures
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