Event(s) Summary
Number of Events Organized During Brain Awareness Week:
1
Year:
2018
Type of Events Held:
- Lecture/ Briefing
Target Audiences:
- General Public
- University students
Approximate Number of People Reached:
40
Details of Major Brain Awareness Week Events/Activities:
The main goal of this event was to promote neuroscience interest and research in the University of Mississippi Oxford campus
Event Planning & Publicity
Publicity Methods Used:
- Advertisements
- Emails
- Posters/Flyers
- Press Release/Media Advisory
- Social Media
Which of These Publicity Methods Was The Most Successful?
emails and social media
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
- BAW Pencils
- Brain-shaped Erasers
Which BAW graphic materials did you use in publicizing your events?
- BAW Logos
- BAW Web site banner
Feedback & Keys to Success
How do you feel BAW participation benefited your organization and the local community?
People get to Know DANA foundation and also other neuroscience organizations and their efforts to disseminate critical thinking about the brain. People are looking forward to next year event and other events are organized around our BAW events : Oxford Science Cafe Neuroscience
Please share any suggestions or lessons learned that may help others plan future events:
It is very important that the event is not very specialized or technical. Invited speakers need to be warned about that.
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