Website Improvement Project

Project Overview

The Website Improvement Project provides students with the opportunity to support The Little Wind Phone Project by helping improve the organization's public website. Volunteers will review assigned pages on the organization's Wix website and provide recommendations that enhance accessibility, usability, content quality, and overall visitor experience.

This project helps ensure that community members can easily access information about Wind Phones, grief support resources, volunteer opportunities, and the organization's mission.

Responsibilities

Volunteers will:

• Review designated pages on the organization's Wix website.
• Evaluate website content for clarity, accuracy, and readability.
• Identify opportunities to improve UI/UX and accessibility.
• Assess website navigation and user experience.
• Review page formatting, images, links, and overall presentation.
• Document recommendations in a structured report.
• If assigned, make approved updates directly within Wix under supervision.

Deliverables

Volunteers must submit:

Option A: Website Review Report

• A written report summarizing findings.
• At least 10 specific recommendations for improvement.
• Explanations supporting each recommendation.
• Screenshots or examples when appropriate.

Option B: Website Page Update

• Complete approved revisions to a designated Wix webpage.
• Ensure all changes meet organizational standards.
• Submit a summary of changes made.

Skills Developed

• Website evaluation
• User experience (UX) analysis
• Accessibility awareness
• Technical writing
• Digital communications
• Problem-solving

SSL Credit

• One completed webpage review report meeting all requirements = 3 SSL Hours
• If approved, one completed Wix webpage update meeting all requirements = 3 SSL Hours
• Note: The website has several webpages and there is potential to earn more than 3 SSL hours. 

To receive SSL credit, volunteers must:

• Be registered and approved by The Little Wind Phone Project before beginning work.
• Complete all assigned tasks independently.
• Submit projects by established deadlines.
• Meet quality standards and project requirements.
• Respond to feedback and make revisions if requested.
• Follow all organizational policies and guidelines.

Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:

• A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.

• Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.

• Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.

• The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.

• Virtual sessions will not be recorded.

• Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.

• Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.