"Linking Students and Survivors" - An Introduction to the MIT Brain Trust
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 2:02PM
For those of you in the Boston area, this is definitely a group worth checking out! MIT Brain Trust, a service organization run by students, aims to provide real-world opportunities to all members of the community living with various brain-related conditions. The organization brings together MIT students and those with neurological impairments by promoting Brain Injury Awareness and hosting various fundraising events and social gatherings. Moreover, it collaborates with the Healing Exchange Brain Trust, a non-profit based in Cambridge that helps patients with brain-conditions communicate with others about brain research and support issues.
One of the primary programs of MIT Brain Trust is the Brain Trust Buddies, a program that enables survivors of brain-conditions and students to enjoy a day together and share their experiences. Activities they participate in include going to the movies, sailing in Boston Harbor, and visiting the museums.
Another big initiative of the organization is to host lectures by professors, researchers, and patients once per semester. This is a great opportunity to learn more about brain diseases and research. Past topics include Humor and the Brain, Hypnosis, Music and the Brain, Autism, and Epilepsy.
For more information or to get involved, check out their website here: