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Website Set Up (CMS-Based)

Help The GEMS Camp communicate their work with a content management system (CMS)-based website, so that they can easily manage and update site content on a regular basis.
The GEMS Camp
Dallas, TX, USA
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Posted March 24th

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Website Set Up (CMS-Based)

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What we need
  • Set up of a new website using a Content Management System (CMS) like Wordpress, Squarespace, Joomla, Drupal, or Weebly
  • Training to ensure Organization's staff members can update content and manage the site post-launch
  • Note: We recommend that you do a Website Content Plan project first, so that you have all the content ready for your new CMS-based site. A CMS-based website can be maintained and updated easily - no coding required!
Additional details

Site hosted on Square Space and domain is on IConn.
Need help and consultation on visual design mainly, but also best understanding how to implement certain tools for best layout.

What we have in place
  • We currently have Skelton website with some images, video links and text, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have logo in the works, recorded podcast and promo video, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $16,822 , allowing us to create an interactive virtual conference for the State of Stem, pay invited speakers, support staff who will run the conference, and promoted our related podcast.

Because African and black culture has been oppressed rather than expressed within STEM and that is the reason why many students do not feel welcome. This project is to give students and parents a chance to take creative authorship and ownership over their futures.

Project plan

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  • Volunteer Manager provides Professional with an outline of the Organization’s needs and goals for the new website, which should include any specific features that are required (e.g., contact forms, mobile responsive design, member sign in, etc.)
  • Volunteer Manager provides approved content and images to be used for the new website (e.g., About Us copy, Mission Statement, staff bios and images, etc.)
  • Volunteer Manager provides Professional with links to any existing online presence that the Organization has (e.g., social media, blog, existing website, etc.)
  • Volunteer Manager helps register Organization's domain name with a web host, if necessary
  • Both parties review our pro-tips for Organizations and Volunteers to ensure the project is set up for success
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Milestone 1: Kick-off Discussion
  • Volunteer Manager and Professional connect to discuss the timeline and scope of the website project, including: the number of pages or sections for the new website, specific features and plugins requires, look and feel for the website (themes), target date for initial review, target date for website launch
  • Professional reviews information provided and makes recommendations for which CMS application to use
  • Volunteer Manager signs up for the selected CMS application, and provides Professional with credentials to create the website
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Milestone 2: Build & Review
  • Professional uses the materials provided and agreed upon timeline to build the website
  • Volunteer Manager reviews the in-progress website and provides feedback
  • Professional completes any required functional QA
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Milestone 3: Website Launch
  • Professional provides final website for approval to launch
  • Volunteer Manager approves the website for launch, or requests approval from any stakeholders
  • Professional launches the site on Organization's domain name
  • Professional troubleshoots any issues that may arise immediately after launch
  • Professional instructs the Volunteer Manager on how to update content and maintain the website going forward
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Bernard H
Bernard H.

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Our mission

The mission of The GEMS Camp (Girls interested in Engineering, Mathematics, and Science) is to build confidence in urban teen girls in grades 7-12 through five core areas called the 5 Karat Gems - Academics, Career, Creativity, Leadership, and Service - so that they will be successful in STEM studies and careers. GEMS' vision is to change the trajectory of generational poverty for underrepresented girls' families via college and career readiness.

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