On Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Islamic Council of New England and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO) host a free Youth Conference at Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, 808 Commonwealth Avenue, Brookline, MA 02446. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. The day is listed on Eventbrite as an in-person gathering for inspiring talks, interactive activities and meetups—and as of October 10, 2026, tickets are free.
What the organizers say the day is for
Eventbrite’s description frames the conference around challenges young people are already naming: mental health and emotional well-being, identity, belonging, confidence, leadership and purpose. The hosts say the point is to give youth a welcoming space to connect, learn practical tools, build supportive relationships and find ways to serve their communities. The listing marks the event as all ages, lasting about nine hours, with paid parking noted on site. Speakers’ names, a minute-by-minute agenda and meal details are not published on the public ticket page yet—check Eventbrite updates closer to the date rather than relying on a secondhand summary.
Who is putting it on
The Islamic Council of New England is a regional umbrella founded in 1984. Its site describes the council as a nonprofit religious corporation that helps Islamic centers and societies across New England communicate and coordinate, with work that includes education and student scholarships. Contact listed on the site is info@islamiccouncilne.org. USCMO—the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations—is a national coalition; its public materials describe a National Muslim Youth Initiative aimed at leadership training, skills and networking for young Muslims. Pairing a New England council with a national youth initiative is why this Brookline date is worth putting on a family calendar even if a speaker list is still thin.
Getting to Brookline
The Thurman Center sits on Commonwealth Avenue along Boston University’s Charles River Campus. On the T, take the Green Line B branch to Amory Street and walk along Comm. Ave.; Kenmore is also a short ride-share away if you are transferring from other Green Line branches. Drivers typically use Storrow Drive (Brookline / Boston University exit) or Commonwealth Avenue; Eventbrite flags paid parking, and BU visitor lots near Kenmore and campus can fill on a Saturday, so leave extra time or plan a drop-off. Brookline does not allow overnight on-street parking. For day-of building questions, the Thurman Center’s public contact is 617-353-4745 or thurman@bu.edu—event content questions still belong with the Islamic Council of New England via Eventbrite or info@islamiccouncilne.org.
Before you go
Reserve a free ticket on Eventbrite (search “Youth Conference” hosted by Islamic Council of New England, or open the link from https://masshalal.com/events once we list it). Save the confirmation, note the 8:30 a.m. door time and 9:00 a.m. start, and confirm any age guidance or parent-drop rules in the organizer’s latest Eventbrite notes. If your masjid, MSA or youth group is hosting a conference, open house or leadership day we have not covered yet, tip us at https://masshalal.com/contact and we will check it for the Journal and the Events calendar.