NeuroBoricuas: a novel approach for incorporating neuroscience education in schools of Puerto Rico

Abstract

Puerto Rico is in dire need of transforming its education system to counter the current economic recession and ensure a future with talented Puerto

Toward Health Equity in Neuroscience: Current Resources and Considerations for Culturally Broadening Educational Curricula

“…All papers were published between 2006 and 2020. Table 1 [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] summarizes the 13 articles analyzed in detail. The number of students reached by each of the programs ranged from 18 to 9,000.…”

“…Across workshops, similar activities as described in the section above were used to teach structure and function of the brain and nervous system. Some workshops expanded beyond basic neuroscience to include skills such as understanding neuroscience in journal articles [28], sleep and dreaming [29], brain plasticity and learning [21,26]), and genetics and behavior [21].…”