Youth SOL Brockton

06/13/2026

Our leaders are doing big things!!! Seniors Joy, Victoria and Isa have paved the way at Stonehill College’s 4th Annual National Conference for Social Justice, the only high school students invited to present among graduate and undergraduate scholars. Proud is an understatement!!!

Three Brockton High School seniors were the only high school students invited to present at a national social justice conference at Stonehill College. See link below ⬇️

📸 Provided by Brockton Interfaith Community

06/09/2026

Congratulations to our Graduates!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎓🎓🎓 Youth SOL leaders Izzy and Joy (first photo) and Victoria (2nd photo) graduated from Brockton High School on Saturday and we could not be more proud and excited for these amazing, powerful young women!!! Stay tuned to find out all about these graduates, all they have accomplished, and their plans for the future as we celebrate them throughout June!!! 🥳🥳🥳

05/12/2026

04/17/2026

Youth SOL Leaders are Making History!

Youth SOL Leaders and Brockton High School seniors Joy Kariuki, Victoria Fleuriot, and Isa Lauture have been selected as the ONLY high school students in the country to present at a national conference at Stonehill College—alongside college and graduate scholars.
Stonehill College’s 4th Annual National Conference hosted by the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice is themed “Creativity and Resistance,” and that is what these powerful young leaders have demonstrated through their organizing efforts with Youth SOL.

They’ve been organizing for real change: from advancing a Community Care & Wellness Team at Brockton High School to organizing for state policy to protect their community.

This is what youth leadership looks like.

Come hear them speak. April 18. 9:30 AM. Stonehill College’s Martin Institute Auditorium.

04/16/2026

Youth SOL Leaders and Brockton High School seniors Joy Kariuki, Victoria Fleuriot, and Isa Lauture have been selected as the ONLY high school students in the country to present alongside college graduate scholars at Stonehill College’s 4th Annual National Conference hosted by the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Social Justice!

They will be speaking at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at Stonehill's Martin Institute Auditorium. The event is open to anyone who would like to attend.

03/19/2026

Yesterday our youth leaders spoke at LUCE’s rally to get ICE out of courts. Tonight, they will host a teach in that invites young people into action steps as part of our campaign with our statewide network . Join us tonight to take action and protect our statewide network from harmful federal actions!

03/17/2026

As our statewide Protect Our People campaign moves forward, Youth SOL leaders, with our statewide network , invite youth across Massachusetts to learn about our youth developed strategy in the face of federal overreach at a Zoom teach-in this Thursday, March 19th.

Young people HAVE ALWAYS BEEN a driving force of social movements and social change. Protecting young people IS in Governor Maura Healey’s self interest.

Register for the Teach-In at bit.ly/FLCYouthSOLTeachIn

03/03/2026

“Massachusetts has a responsibility to protect its residents from federal overreach and harmful enforcement practices. The Protect Act takes important and necessary steps toward that goal.

As a clergy leader serving in Framingham, I minister alongside many immigrant families. I have talked with people who are afraid to attend court dates, seek medical care, or even bring their children to school because of fears of civil immigration enforcement.

When families withdraw from public life out of fear, the entire community suffers. ”

The Rev. Sarah D. Máto, Rector of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in
Framingham is a member of MCAN’s Faith Leader Caucus

The Protect Act is moving through the House and is explicitly focused on immigration enforcement. Legislation takes time. It is uncertain. And even strong bills often emerge from negotiation narrower than the moment demands. That is why we have continued to press the Governor to use her executive authority now — to advance the full framework of non-collaboration, accountability, and state sovereignty without delay.

This is #20 in our series - catch up with earlier posts and stay tuned. Learn more and join us at: mcan.us/dignitywethepeople

MCAN is Berkshire Interfaith Organizing Pioneer Valley Project Worcester Interfaith Merrimack Valley Project Essex County Community Organization - ECCO Have A Future Brockton Interfaith Community United Interfaith Action of Southeastern Massachusetts


Maura Healey