Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
2
Year:
2019
Type of Events Held:
- Lab Tour
- School Program
Target Audiences:
- High School students(9-12)
- Middle school students(6-8)
Approximate Number of People Reached:
20
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
The event was a huge success. We had students visit out neuroscience laboratories, university facilities, and human factors laboratories. They had a great time and seemed very interested in learning more about careers in neuroscience and psychology.
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Posters/Flyers
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
Flyers worked well. We distributed them to area middle and high school students
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
- Brain-shaped Erasers
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?
I believe it gave us great recognition and showed students all the great research we have going on at our institution! They were all surprised that this was going on just down the road!
Did/do you like our Facebook page?
Yes
