Education Initiatives - Upcoming Events

May 17, 2025 by ADMIN 40 views

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Overview

Education Initiatives is a new category on the NEFAC website, which will group various programs under one umbrella. Each program will have its own page, featuring information about the program, as well as upcoming and/or previous events. This component will focus on implementing the UI for upcoming presentations, providing a visually appealing and user-friendly experience for visitors.

Design Requirements

The design for this component can be found on "Page 2" of the Figma, specifically in the design for the First Amendment & Free Press page. However, we need to generalize it to make it work for any program. The component should feature a rounded light gray rectangle surrounding the event list, which can be seen in the provided screenshot.

Interface for Upcoming Events

To represent an upcoming event for a particular education initiative program, we can define the following interface:

// to represent an upcoming event for a particular education initiative program
interface UpcomingEvent {
  /**
   * A Date object representing the start date/time of the event
   */
  startDate: Date;

  /**
   * Event title
   */
  title: string;

  /**
   * Event location
   */
  location: string;

  /**
   * Optional URL the user can click on to register or learn more
   */
  infoUrl?: string;
}

Mock Data and Component Implementation

We can use the UpcomingEvent interface to define some mock data that can be passed into our component. The component should take in a list of UpcomingEvents as a property. Since the component won't be added to a page until #49 is done, we can create a testing page with that component (and the mock data) for now, and remove it after reviewing.

Here's an example of how we can implement the component:

import React from 'react';

interface Props {
  events: UpcomingEvent[];
}

const UpcomingEvents: React.FC<Props> = ({ events }) => {
  return (
    <div className="upcoming-events">
      <h2>Upcoming Events</h2>
      <ul>
        {events.map((event, index) => (
          <li key={index}>
            <strong>{event.title}</strong>
            <p>
              {event.location} | {event.startDate.toLocaleDateString()}
            </p>
            {event.infoUrl && (
              <a href={event.infoUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                Learn More
              </a>
            )}
          </li>
        ))}
      </ul>
    </div>
  );
};

export default UpcomingEvents;

Testing Page

To test the component, we can create a testing page with some mock data. Here's an example:

import React from 'react';
import UpcomingEvents from './UpcomingEvents';

const events: UpcomingEvent[] = [
  {
    startDate: new Date('2023-05-01T14:00:00'),
    title: 'Event 1',
    location: 'Location 1',
    infoUrl: 'https://example.com/event1',
  },
  {
    startDate: new Date('2023-05-15T10:00:00'),
    title: 'Event 2',
    location: 'Location 2',
    infoUrl: 'https://example.com/event2',
  },
];

const TestingPage = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Testing Page</h1>
      <UpcomingEvents events={events} />
    </div>
  );
};

export default TestingPage;

Future Implementation

In the future, the UpcomingEvents will be fetched from some database or calendar. However, we don't need to implement that functionality right now. We can focus on creating a visually appealing and user-friendly component that can be easily integrated with the rest of the website.

Conclusion

In this article, we've implemented a UI component for upcoming events, using the UpcomingEvent interface to define the structure of the data. We've also created a testing page with some mock data to test the component. In the future, we can integrate this component with the rest of the website and fetch the data from a database or calendar.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the purpose of the Education Initiatives category on the NEFAC website?

A: The Education Initiatives category is a new feature on the NEFAC website that groups various programs under one umbrella. Each program will have its own page, featuring information about the program, as well as upcoming and/or previous events.

Q: What is the design requirement for the Upcoming Events component?

A: The design for the Upcoming Events component can be found on "Page 2" of the Figma, specifically in the design for the First Amendment & Free Press page. However, we need to generalize it to make it work for any program.

Q: What is the interface for Upcoming Events?

A: The interface for Upcoming Events is defined as follows:

// to represent an upcoming event for a particular education initiative program
interface UpcomingEvent {
  /**
   * A Date object representing the start date/time of the event
   */
  startDate: Date;

  /**
   * Event title
   */
  title: string;

  /**
   * Event location
   */
  location: string;

  /**
   * Optional URL the user can click on to register or learn more
   */
  infoUrl?: string;
}

Q: How do I implement the Upcoming Events component?

A: To implement the Upcoming Events component, you can use the UpcomingEvent interface to define some mock data that can be passed into the component. The component should take in a list of UpcomingEvents as a property.

Q: What is the testing page for the Upcoming Events component?

A: The testing page for the Upcoming Events component is a separate page that can be used to test the component with some mock data. Here's an example of how you can create a testing page:

import React from 'react';
import UpcomingEvents from './UpcomingEvents';

const events: UpcomingEvent[] = [
  {
    startDate: new Date('2023-05-01T14:00:00'),
    title: 'Event 1',
    location: 'Location 1',
    infoUrl: 'https://example.com/event1',
  },
  {
    startDate: new Date('2023-05-15T10:00:00'),
    title: 'Event 2',
    location: 'Location 2',
    infoUrl: 'https://example.com/event2',
  },
];

const TestingPage = () => {
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Testing Page</h1>
      <UpcomingEvents events={events} />
    </div>
  );
};

export default TestingPage;

Q: What is the future implementation for the Upcoming Events component?

A: In the future, the UpcomingEvents will be fetched from some database or calendar. However, we don't need to implement that functionality right now. We can focus on creating a visually appealing and user-friendly component that can be easily integrated with the rest of the website.

Q: How do I integrate the Upcoming Events component with the rest of the website?

A: To integrate the Upcoming Events component with the rest of the website, you can use the UpcomingEvent to fetch the data from a database or calendar. You can then pass the data into the component and render it on the page.

Q: What are the benefits of using the Upcoming Events component?

A: The benefits of using the Upcoming Events component include:

A visually appealing and user-friendly interface
Easy integration with the rest of the website
Ability to fetch data from a database or calendar
Customizable design to fit any program or event

Conclusion

In this Q&A article, we've answered some frequently asked questions about the Education Initiatives - Upcoming Events component. We've covered topics such as the purpose of the Education Initiatives category, the design requirement for the Upcoming Events component, and the future implementation for the component. We've also provided examples of how to implement the component and integrate it with the rest of the website.