Training Sessions & Teach-Ins
Training Sessions below ⬇️
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safety
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Cambridge Community Defense Training: Supporting Immigrants in Our Community
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safety
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training: Quincy
This training is for local organizers who want to learn all aspects of an election campaign and for current campaign staff who need a refresher on how to run for local and/or state office. During this training, you will learn how to:
How to run a political campaign
How to develop a field plan for your campaign
How to interact with campaign staff and your candidate
Elaine Almquist will be leading the Voter Contact and Fundraising sessions.
Deadline to apply is Thursday, April 2nd.
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safety
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training: Springfield
This training is for local organizers who want to learn all aspects of an election campaign and for current campaign staff who need a refresher on how to run for local and/or state office. During this training, you will learn how to:
How to run a political campaign
How to develop a field plan for your campaign
How to interact with campaign staff and your candidate
Elaine Almquist will be leading the Voter Contact and Fundraising sessions.
Deadline to apply is Thursday, March 5th.
Somerville Community Defense Training: Supporting Immigrants in Our Community
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Cambridge Community Defense Training: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training: Lynn
This training is for local organizers who want to learn all aspects of an election campaign and for current campaign staff who need a refresher on how to run for local and/or state office. During this training, you will learn how to:
How to run a political campaign
How to develop a field plan for your campaign
How to interact with campaign staff and your candidate
Elaine Almquist will be leading the Voter Contact and Fundraising sessions.
Deadline to apply is Friday, Feb 27th.
Somerville Community Defense Training: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safety
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training: Worcester
This training is for local organizers who want to learn all aspects of an election campaign and for current campaign staff who need a refresher on how to run for local and/or state office. During this training, you will learn how to:
How to run a political campaign
How to develop a field plan for your campaign
How to interact with campaign staff and your candidate
Elaine Almquist will be leading the Voter Contact and Fundraising sessions.
Deadline to apply is Thursday, Feb 12th.
West Roxbury Community Defense Training: Supporting Immigrants in Our Community
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Virtual Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Protest Safety 101/Marshal Training
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Nashoba Valley Community Defense Training: Rescheduled
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Haverhill Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Cambridge Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safety
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Optimizing Your Resume for Campaign Jobs
Join the National Democratic Training Committee on Monday, February 9th from 1-2 pm ET for a free virtual live training on Optimizing Your Resume for Campaign Jobs. We're here to help, so join us to learn the following:
Identify common features of strong resumes
Practice using data to illustrate the scale and impact of work
Review ways to tailor a resume to different roles
This training is right for you if you're interested in exploring entry-ish level campaign and organizing jobs.
A recommended (not required) course to take in our Online Academy is Building a Powerful Political Job Application
Have accessibility questions? Reply to your registration email to confirm your requirements or request more information.
Allston-Brighton Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Municipal Campaign Training
Learn the foundations of a successful campaign for city or town office in Massachusetts. This training is for registered Democrats and targeted to people interested in running for or supporting a successful race for city or town office in Norfolk or Bristol counties.
What we’ll cover:
Calculating your win number
Developing a winning campaign message
Fundraising
Voter Contact
Co-hosted by the Norfolk County Democratic League
Progressive Mass Annual Member Meeting: Voter Contact
Elaine will be leading the Voter Contact training at the Progressive Mass 2026 Annual Member Meeting
We’ll be talking about how to build pressure for our legislative priorities, honing our organizing skills, and getting ready for the suite of 2026 ballot questions. Stay tuned for information about speakers, breakout sessions, and more.
Our Annual Meeting is open to everyone. However, you must be a member to vote for members up for election or re-election to the Board. You also must be a member to nominate yourself or someone else for election.
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safety
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Virtual Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
The 2026 Cambridge MLK DAY OF SERVICE & LEARNING
Come lend your helping hands and honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by showing up to answer his question: “What are you doing for others?”
As part of this year’s MLK Day, we will host three Community Teach-ins at the newly opened Street Theory Collective, focused on voting, civic engagement, and standing up for immigrant neighbors. Click HERE for the teach-ins information and schedule!
Elaine Almquist will be leading the teach in: “Community Safety: Standing Up For Our Immigrant Neighbors and Ourselves” at 4:20 PM.
Event is co-hosted by Many Helping Hands 365, My Brothers Keeper Cambridge, Cambridge YWCA & Central Square Church.
Virtual Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Peacekeeping 101/Protest Safe
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Allston-Brighton Community Defense Training
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Peacekeeping 101
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing
Cambridge Community Defense Training: Supporting Immigrants in Our Community
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Somerville Community Defense Training: Supporting Immigrants in Our Community
This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a community that affirms the dignity of all its members, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn about:
The state of ICE in MA
Preparing our Community for Safety
Knowing Your Rights
What to do if you See ICE
Supporting our Immigrant Community Members
Front-line organizations
Mass Alliance Grassroots Campaign Training
This training is for local organizers who want to learn all aspects of an election campaign and for current campaign staff who need a refresher on how to run for local and/or state office. During this training, you will learn how to:
How to run a political campaign
How to develop a field plan for your campaign
How to interact with campaign staff and your candidate
Elaine Almquist will be leading the Voter Contact and Fundraising sessions on Saturday.
Register Here: tinyurl.com/gct25ma
Peacekeeping 101
Learn about how to be a protest peacekeeper: an essential role that is committed to the success and safety of protests, rallies, marches, and other forms of non-violent direct action.
Learning objectives:
Commitment to Non-violence
Purpose of Peacekeeping
Planning for safety
How peacekeeping differs from other roles
Peacekeeping positioning
De-escalation
De-briefing