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Volunteerism is Key to Offering Successful Neuroscience Outreach with Limited Resources

As sponsors of a university Society for Neuroscience (SfN) organization, we and our student members are committed to neuroscience outreach but with limited resources, it is not feasible for us to host a week-long program during National Brain Awareness Week (BAW). Hence, we decided on a half-day pro...

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Autores principales: Pearce, Amy R., Srivatsan, Malathi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3592726/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23494170
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description As sponsors of a university Society for Neuroscience (SfN) organization, we and our student members are committed to neuroscience outreach but with limited resources, it is not feasible for us to host a week-long program during National Brain Awareness Week (BAW). Hence, we decided on a half-day program wherein attendees are provided with information about the workings of the nervous system and current research in the field in a fun and interactive environment. Our volunteers — mostly undergraduate students — select hands-on activities, gather required materials, and actively engage participants of all ages. We coined the event Brain Awareness Day (BAD) and organize the annual program on a budget between $100–$300.
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spelling pubmed-35927262013-03-14 Volunteerism is Key to Offering Successful Neuroscience Outreach with Limited Resources Pearce, Amy R. Srivatsan, Malathi J Undergrad Neurosci Educ Article As sponsors of a university Society for Neuroscience (SfN) organization, we and our student members are committed to neuroscience outreach but with limited resources, it is not feasible for us to host a week-long program during National Brain Awareness Week (BAW). Hence, we decided on a half-day program wherein attendees are provided with information about the workings of the nervous system and current research in the field in a fun and interactive environment. Our volunteers — mostly undergraduate students — select hands-on activities, gather required materials, and actively engage participants of all ages. We coined the event Brain Awareness Day (BAD) and organize the annual program on a budget between $100–$300. Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience 2011-03-15 /pmc/articles/PMC3592726/ /pubmed/23494170 Text en Copyright © 2011 Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience
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