Why participate?
By having the Brain Project in schools, teachers will have the opportunity to educate their students on the topic of brain health, as well as offer students a unique, creativity art-based activity.
WHAT IS THE BRAIN PROJECT?
- An outdoor art exhibit that brings brain health, creativity, and imagination to the streets of Toronto.
- Aims to start a public conversation about brain health and raise awareness for diseases like Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
The Brain Project By Kids Activity
- Students will be invited to decorate miniature brain sculptures using the topic of brain health as a source of inspiration. Think paint, crayons, markers, pom poms, pipe cleaners, glue, tape and glitter!
- Teachers will receive brain sculptures for the whole class. Participating classes raise $250 or more. Students register and begin to fundraise online.
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Where do the funds go?
- Dementia is a public health concern worldwide and Baycrest is working hard to respond to this crisis.
- Funds raised through The Brain Project by Kids are donated to the Baycrest Foundation, a global leader in brain health and aging.
- These funds support brain research, patient care, education and innovation.
- For more information about Baycrest, please click here.
