Urban Youth Workers Institute
Nonprofit Website

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Because we specialise in nonprofit websites, the team at the Urban Youth Workers Institute (UYWI) was referred to us to help maintain their website and make some improvements and enhancements. We quickly helped UYWI identify some improvements that would better communicate their message, mission and process to their audiences.

The Resources page helps visitors better understand the programs offered by UYWI

Standing for Justice

UYWI does an amazing job with multi media content, including video and podcasts. We were inspired by their mission and the role UYWI plays in helping to create leaders in inner cities. This is especially relevant and important now as our country is facing a heightened attention to long-standing racial inequality and injustice.

In the wake of the George Floyd murder, we were inspired by the outreach of UYWI to help communities grieve together, with a focus on their faith-based message of hope, love and justice.

Design TLC has increased its commitment to giving back to our community and being part of a movement toward equality for all and an end to racist policies and ideas. Read more about our commitment here.

The spoken word piece, “I Can’t Breathe” by Pierre Fulford is really powerful.

Objective

  • The UYWI website needed improvements in performance, usability, and resource organization.
  • The transition from Divi to Beaver Builder was necessary to streamline site management and remove shortcode clutter.
  • Hosting needed an upgrade to enhance speed and efficiency.
  • UYWI required a better way to organize and link its multi-media resources across third-party platforms.

Approach

  • Rebuilt the website using Beaver Builder, removing leftover shortcodes from Divi to create a cleaner, more efficient site.
  • Replaced the logo with an SVG graphic for improved clarity, especially on video overlays.
  • Migrated hosting from Media Temple to Kinsta, significantly improving load speed from 2.99 seconds to 1.3 seconds and reducing page size from 17MB to 10MB, despite media-heavy content.
  • Developed a custom post type to showcase and organize UYWI’s programs, linking them seamlessly to third-party platforms Mighty Networks and UScreen.

Outcome

  • The website now runs faster and more efficiently, providing a better user experience.
  • Improved visual quality with a crisp SVG logo.
  • Enhanced resource accessibility, making it easier for users to navigate UYWI’s programs and media content.
  • More scalable and manageable infrastructure, ensuring long-term site sustainability.