Internal Communications
Outside of Slack, Google Suite is the main software and collaboration toolset used by The Policy Project. Volunteers will likely use the following applications during their volunteer experience:
Google Meet: All video calls—from supervisor check-ins to large group calls—will take place via Google Meet.
Google Calendar: For meeting and events, staff will create a Google Calendar invite that will be sent to your personal email address. Calendar invites will contain information on the time, location, and purpose of the meeting, as well as a Google Meet link if the meeting is virtual or hybrid.
Gmail: For roles that require external communication or editing privileges to organization documents, volunteers will be given access to a Policy Project Email address. These emails are typically department specific (i.e. events@thepolicyproject.org) to ensure communications remain seamless through personnel transitions.
Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, etc.: Shared files allow collaboration and distribution throughout The Policy Project network. Volunteers will be given access as needed to relevant files.