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Community Engagement Division

Connect with our division for trainings and resources for your community!

The Attorney General’s Community Engagement Division (CED) helps fulfill the
office’s mission to serve all people in Massachusetts across its diverse
communities. CED works to establish a bridge between community members and
the Attorney General’s Office so that residents can access resources, services, and
educational materials for themselves and their communities. CED promotes
awareness of the AGO’s work through know-your-rights trainings, webinars,
tabling, and speaking programs that help the public understand their rights in
Massachusetts.
To ensure the AGO maintains a statewide presence, CED includes regional
coordinators supporting each AGO regional office, including Springfield, New
Bedford, Worcester, and Lowell. CED works closely with bureaus and teams across
the AGO to ensure information shared with the public is accurate, up to date, and
developed with input from subject matter experts.

Invite CED to Your Organization or Community Event!

A major part of the Community Engagement Division’s work is providing presentations across Massachusetts both in person and virtually as needed and attending events to share AGO resources directly with constituents. The information our team shares uses Attorney General’s Office-approved resources to educate residents on their rights, highlight available AGO materials, and methods to contact our office.

Available CED Trainings

TrainingsDescription
AGO 101 General information about what the AGO does, duties of CED, and general information about the many teams and divisions throughout the agency.
Landlord-Tenants Rights 
 		Training that covers the rights and responsibilities for both tenants and landlords specifically what landlords are responsible for vs what tenants are responsible for, types of tenancy agreements and what makes their lease terms different, minimum housing conditions, subletting, evictions, and who enforces each topic. 
Things you Auto Know “Buying your first Car Consumer overview on what are your rights and responsibilites when purchasing a car, what to look for so that your are not a victim of a scam.
Savvy 18: Know Your Rights as an Adult Training covers the basics of new responsibilities like voting, jury duty, employment as a legal adult, taxes, and general information regarding MA laws on housing and auto care. 
 
Savvy Senior 
 		A more targeted training for seniors that provides an overview of the most common forms of senior scams, contacting the AGO's Elder Hotline, and how to prevent/react to identify theft. 
Social media and Mental Health Cyber security information directed at youth and parents to educate them on the effects of social media and mental health, cyber bullying and preventative measures, and information on online privacy. 
Unauthorized Practice of Immigration Law Trainings specifically covering proper legal representation for immigrants, the difference between legal advice from an immigration attorney vs unlicensed legal advice, immigration attorney scams and how to detect them, what to do if you become a victim of an immigration lawyer scam, and resources for legal help. 
Workers' Rights Training that covers the legal rights as an employee (18+), what the minimum wage is, restaurant/server wages, common violations, legal deductions, how to earn sick-time and what it can be used for, employment discrimination, and protections for immigrant workers who are undocumented. 
Working Teens' Rights Training that covers the legal protections and roles of workers under the age of 18, what the minimum wage is, restaurant/server wages, common workplace violations, legal vs illegal paycheck deductions, and an overview on MA Child Labor Laws.

Invite CED to Table at your Event!

Along with presenting to your organization, CED can attend events to host an AGO resource table to share materials directly with constituents. These include onepagers and AGO booklets on a range of topics. 

Tabling is also a valuable way for the Attorney General’s Office to connect directly with communities and share information from teams across the office, including the Fair Labor Division, the Consumer Advocacy and Response Division, the Information Services Desk, Civil Rights, and more. 

To request a training, or to invite the CED team to host a table at your event, fill out the CED Request form Below! 

Community Engagement Request Form 

AGO Youth Council

CED oversees the Attorney General’s Office Youth Council, which serves as a catalyst for youth engagement, representation, and inclusion. The Youth Council offers young people an opportunity to advise the Attorney General, engage with the policies and processes of state government, and learn more about the work of the Attorney General’s Office. Selected through an application process, Youth Council members convene regularly to learn about critical issues, build skills as leaders and advocates, and provide counsel to the Attorney General and her staff. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT REQUEST FORM LINK

To learn more about the AGO Youth Council, visit the Youth Council landing page here.

CED Newsletter

CED sends a quarterly newsletter to help community partners stay connected to the work of the Attorney General’s Office. Each issue includes key highlights from Attorney General Campbell, new announcements and resources, where CED has been in the community, and press clips from the quarter. 

You can find previous newsletters below. To sign up to receive the CED Partners Newsletter, please complete the newsletter sign-up form. 

Sign-Up for the CED Newsletter Here!  

Additional AGO Resources

File a Consumer Complaint   File a Workplace Complaint   File a Civil Rights Complaint  Resources for Immigrants in Massachusetts 

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Email Attorney General's Community Engagement Division at AGOcommunityengagement@mass.gov
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