Coordinated by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives, Brain Awareness Week unites the efforts of universities, hospitals, patient advocacy groups, professional associations, government agencies, service organizations, and K-12 schools around the world in a week-long celebration of the brain.
The Dana Alliance has partnered with The Conference Board to identify the brain science issues that relate to the mature worker, produce materials to disseminate information about what the mature worker can do to maintain cognitive fitness, how employers can help their workers do this, and to raise awareness among both parties about the benefits of brain fitness.
The Dana Alliance is committed to educating teachers and students about neuroscience as a means of inspiring the next generation of neuroscientists. The Alliance's neuroscience education initiatives include developing programs and partnering with other organizations to provide tools for teachers and students.
Gray Matters is a radio series on brain topics that has been produced since 1994 by Public Radio International in association with the Dana Alliance. More than 25 programs have been created on topics ranging from Stress, Neuroethics, Learning throughout Life, and Sports and Fitness. Alliance members serve as advisors to Gray Matters programming and are interviewed during the programs.
Lending Library is a Dana Alliance collaboration with university neuroscience departments to provide models, posters, and related materials for use in outreach education. A program must be established with schools or other community educational outreach organizations on a continuous basis.
Staying Sharp, a program presented by the Dana Alliance in partnership with NRTA: AARP’s Educator Community and AARP Events, focuses on understanding how the brain works and maximizing brain function and health. The program includes a series of live public forums, five educational booklets, and a DVD program.