BRAD is celebrated annually on the 3rd Thursday in April. How you choose to celebrate BRAD is up to you! Your celebration can be small (involving a single class or department), larger (involving the entire institution, company, and the general public), or anything in between. You can even celebrate BRAD on a different day or even a different time of the year! BRAD events can take many forms depending on your audience and venue. Common formats include:

 

• Tabling Events: Share information and engage in conversations with passers-by while distributing educational materials and giveaway items.

• Classroom Takeovers: Bring BRAD to any age and classroom size to incorporate animal research into an educational setting. 

• Community Talks or Lunch & Learns: These are ideal for educating local groups about the role of animal research in advancing health and science.

• Seminars or Webinars: Virtual events that expand your reach and allow you to host experts discussing topics related to animal research.

• Science or Trivia Nights: Make science fun by testing participants knowledge in an engaging and more casual setting. 

• Interactive activities: Include games, jeopardy, a scavenger hunt and more in your celebration to add some friendly competition.

• Tour of research facilities and/or vivarium: Show off the incredible care animals in research receive. 

 

Have other ideas? Go for it and share them with us! We are always looking for new ideas to incorporate into BRAD. Make the event your own and have fun doing it!​

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Below are ideas for activities to incorporate into your event. See the BRAD Event Planning Guide for a comprehensive approach to planning and executing your BRAD event, included expanded descriptions on all of the ideas below.