WHY THIS ACTIVITY?
WHAT IS THE ACTIVITY?
July’s Kitchen Table Activity is to set up your Human Dignity Group’s website. And yes, it is possible for a volunteer-run group to get this done in one month or less! There are all kinds of options available for groups wanting to have a presence on the web, with varying levels of sophistication, interactivity, and cost.
But ROP has created a simple, customizable, economical and user-friendly template using googlesites technology that will allow ROP member groups to get a site up and running in no time! (And if your group’s already got a website, make sure that we link to it on the ROP website by sending the address to cara@rop.org today!)
STEPS TO COMPLETE THE ACTIVITY:
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Figure out who will be your Human Dignity Group’s website lead. This person doesn’t need to know HTML or have a lot of tech background. But they will need some basic word processing and internet experience, and be able to dedicate at least 2 or 3 hours to lead the process and get the site up and running.
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Download the Human Dignity Group How-To Guide for creating a website and review with your group. The How-To is a step-by-step document with all the details and info you’ll need to complete the steps below.
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Purchase a domain name for your site. (This will allow you to have a website that is something like this: www.yourhumandignitygroup.org. If you do not purchase a domain name your web address will be sites.google.com/sites/yourgroupname)
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Develop the content for your site. You’ll need a few short paragraphs each to describe your group’s mission, your history, your current projects, and how folks can contact you and get involved. You can also pick out a photo or two that shows your group in action.
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Have your website lead paste your content into the ROP template and make the site go live to the public!
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Contact ROP if you have any questions or need support in setting up your site! E-mail cara@rop.org or call 503-543-8417. We’ll be happy to walk you through the process.
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Increase your group’s online visibility! Make sure to e-mail cara@rop.org with your new website address so we can link to it from our own site.