What is Brain Awareness Week?
Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain, and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives. At the McKnight Brain Institute, Brain Awareness Week is facilitated by UF graduate and undergraduate students who belong to the North Central Florida Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience. Throughout the week, chapter members visit public and private schools leading interactive games and hands-on demonstrations.
Coordinated by the Dana Foundation, a private philanthropic organization that supports brain research, Brain Awareness Week is celebrated in March by more than 5,600 partners in 120 countries. The goal of Brain Awareness Week is to raise public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research.
Calling all homeschool families!
Florida Homeschool Events ·
North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience ·January 28 ·
Calling all homeschool families! 
We’re excited to invite your students to celebrate Brain Awareness Week with us at the University of Florida! We’re graduate students in UF’s Neuroscience Department and the co-chairs for Brain Awareness Week (BAW), a national campaign led by the Dana Foundation to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science! In recent years, students from UF, as part of our chapter, have volunteered their time to educate Alachua County students about the brain and neuroscience topics. This year, we’re thrilled to expand last year’s homeschool-focused event by hosting a FREE hands-on, brain-filled day just for homeschooled students at the McKnight Brain Institute.
What’s in store?
Interactive neuroscience activities Lab tours Cool, hands-on experiences A chance to explore how the brain works—from real neuroscientists!
Cost: This is a FREE event for homeschool students!
Lunch will be provided (most likely pizza!)
Event Details:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida
Who can attend?
- Homeschooled students ages 7–12 (parent accompaniment requested)
- Homeschooled students ages 13–18
- All parents are welcome to attend and participate too!
Interested? Please sign up by February 6th using this form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeWHopZbjiDE5pHYCRNbBczhEjYNaj8b_iGzc4vKhLK2QXHDw/viewform?usp=publish-editor
We’ll follow up with more details once you sign up. A flyer with all the info is attached as well—feel free to share it with other homeschool families who might be interested!
Questions? You can reach us at jtorrellas@ufl.edu or gwallsinger@ufl.edu
We hope to see you then!