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Invitation for teachers to participate in Brain Awareness Day

 

As a teacher, one of the best ways to support brain research is by joining the activities of Brain Awareness Week.. Check our website: http://ibec2005.topcities.com 

Brain Awareness Week is a worldwide celebration of the brain that grows more successful every year. It is an opportunity to let people know what is being done to diagnose, treat and prevent disorders of the brain, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, stroke, schizophrenia and depression, which affect the lives of millions of people. Every March, hundreds of public events to inspire interest in brain research are staged as part of Brain Awareness Week, to draw attention to what is being accomplished in scientific laboratories, and provide information about the brain that everyone can understand.


Brain Awareness Week is in its seventh year, and has become a major international effort to communicate the achievements of brain research. It is co-ordinated by TWC International and sponsored by Dana Alliance for Brain initiatives.
For information or advice about this exciting initiative,

Please contact Maria Almeida  from TWC International Email: BAWargentina.yahoo.com to receive information on how to organize a BAW event in your school, neighbourhood  or Community.  

TWC International and The Dana Alliance offer teacher training and many resource materials for teachers to use with their students when they plan to participate at a BAW event.

 

Brain Awareness Week -- Resource Material

 

We will send you ideas for event themes and presentation, guidelines on publicity and writing press releases, and logos on brain-research.

. We will provide numerous ideas for the type of events that can be organized, how to find a venue and sources of funding.

One thing that sometimes concerns organizers is how to ensure they will attract a good audience. Request our publicity page explaining how to use your local media to publicize your event in association with Brain Awareness Week.

Please tell us about your plans too so that we can include your event on our website and in our national campaign.

 

Artwork is available to design your own posters and flyers with details of your events. These should be distributed two or three weeks before Brain Awareness Week in libraries, hotels and other public areas, including your own organization’s reception area. Request the resources entitled, 'Hints and tips about how to organize a Brain Awareness Week Event' by  E-mailing Maria Almeida at: BAWargentina@ yahoo.com. The Resource Material is general in its nature. If you would like to discuss any specific aspects of organization, please contact us. 

 You can organize an event any time during Brain Awareness Week (BAW). You can even choose the date that suits your schedule, because March is a very difficult time of the year for us in Argentina  The next BAW dates will be:

 

    Rest of the World                 Argentina

 

   14-20 March 2005            14-20 July 2005

   13-19 March 2006            13-19 July 2006

   12-18 March 2007            12-18 July  2007

 

These dates (in March)  coincide with Brain Awareness Week in the USA and National Science Week in the UK.

                                  

What type of event can you organize?

 

  Open days and laboratory tours, with hands-on neuroscience demonstrations and workshops, for the public and media in universities, museums, hospitals etc.

 School visits by scientists to give talks on subjects including eating disorders, schizophrenia, bullying and attention deficit disorder. The effect of alcohol and drugs (including steroids) on the brain is a good topic for teenagers.

 Lectures and talks to a non-specialized audience about subjects like how the brain works, degenerative brain diseases, consciousness, sleep and memory.

 Public discussions on subjects like mental illness, the ethics of genetics, the development of drugs and female brain versus male brain.

 Science Café, brain quiz or a self-scoring Internet brain quiz for schools to compete.

 Art competitions with brain and mind themes.

 Art exhibitions of brain images (PET and firm scans), works by artists with brain disorders, abstract art and its interpretation.

 Film screenings with brain and mind themes. Examples include The Madness of King George, The Rain Man and As Good As It Gets.

 A music concert followed by a discussion of music and the brain or a drama performance on a brain related subject.

 Let us know if you think of a new idea, which other BAW partners could benefit from.

                 

 Thank you for participating in Brain Awareness Week. With hundreds of events taking place throughout the world, we have the opportunity to bring brain research to the attention of a much larger audience. We wish you every success.

 

Any questions  contact maalmeida@speedy.com.ar

 

TWCInternational

Maria Almeida
Lope de Vega 475 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, 1407, Argentina

Telephone: (5411) 4683-6621

Fax: (5411) 4683-6621
E-mail:
maalmeida@speedy.com.ar

 

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