Empowering students and
teachers for a brighter future

NeurON: The Neuroscience Outreach Network, is a grassroots effort that strives to unify and bolster local outreach programs that enable access to education in neuroscience for k-12 students in underserved communities. The network helps to tailor virtual and classroom lessons and materials to individual grade levels, from kindergarten to 12th grade and beyond. The effort not only involves catering lessons and materials to teachers and students, but also caretakers in their native language (e.g., Spanish), as learning extends beyond the classroom. Further aims include helping students connect with neuroscientists and mentoring programs to help bridge the STEM preparatory-to-college pipeline.

NeurON currently has two active primary initiatives: Health and the Brain, and Data Science for All. ‘Health and the Brain’ focuses on providing insights into how diet and lifestyle factors, such as exercise and social well-being, relate to brain health. ‘Data Science for All’ leverages mathematical methods and systems across a breadth of disciplines to help bridge the world of statistical models with neural science, and seeks to democratize computer science education.

Recent Events

 
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging en español

We had the great privilege of supporting The Multicultural Alzheimer's Prevention Program (MAPP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Leveraging online video streaming technologies, we gave a seminar on structural magnetic resonance imaging techniques and research applications to a group of students. MAPP’s seminar series was made possible in part by collaborations with the Latino Alzheimer’s Disease Centers, the Hispanic Neuropsychological Society and the Universidad de Antioquia Colombia.

Virtual Live Lessons

We work with school leaders and neuroscientists in the community to ensure that students have access to current neuroscience educational materials that are age appropriate and written in their primary language (e.g., Spanish, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Malayalam, German and Russian).

Two Initiatives

1) Health and the Brain
2) Data Science for All

 
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Support for Communities

Education happens within the context of a larger community. Our approach extends beyond the school to help ensure students have the necessary support to do their best learning.

Supporting education and innovation.

 

Our mission is to promote awareness of and foster interest in brain science and technology in communities of diverse ethnicities.

“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.”

— C.S. King, American Author

Contact Us

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
NeuroscienceOutreachNetwork@gmail.com