On Saturday, May 30, 2026, My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Fairfax hosted its first Local Action Summit at Luther Jackson Middle School in Falls Church, VA.

The event brought together youth, community partners, educators, employers and county leaders to get input on key aspects of the MBK Fairfax Local Action Plan, a countywide roadmap for advancing equity and expanding opportunity for boys and young men of color across Fairfax County. 

MBK Fairfax is part of the national My Brother's Keeper (MBK) community dedicated to expanding opportunity and advancing equity for boys and young men of color in Fairfax County.

Aligned with Fairfax County's One Fairfax equity policy, MBK Fairfax brings together county government, schools, philanthropy, community organizations, and youth to close persistent gaps in education, workforce development, safety and life outcomes.

The Local Action Plan is organized around three priority clusters: Early Foundations; Education & Economic Mobility; and Safety & Second Chances. Each cluster reflects priorities shaped by community voice and is designed to guide coordinated action across systems, organizations and institutions, said Fairfax County Department of Neighborhood and Community Services’ (NCS’) Tony Humphrey, MBK Fairfax Project Manager. 

The summit also introduced the MBK Fairfax Youth Advisory Council (YAC), an inaugural cohort of young men representing Fairfax County high schools and organizations. The YAC will help inform MBK Fairfax priorities, centering youth perspective in implementation decisions.

The MBK Fairfax Youth Advisory Council, Class of 2026:

• Omar Bah, South County High School, 11th Grade
• Robert Lattimore, 1Brotherhood Empowered, 12th Grade
• William Mai, West Springfield High School, 11th Grade
• Joshua Osei-Nimoh, Mount Vernon High School, 12th Grade
• Telijowah Sanders, Neighborhood Community Services (NCS)
• Mark Nelson, Fairfax High School, 12th Grade

The summit also included a community engagement fair, where local organizations, employers and educational pathway providers connected with participants. The summit concluded with a youth voice report-back, led by YAC members sharing themes surfaced in the youth breakout, followed by a call to action in which participants from the morning's sessions shared personal commitments to advance implementation. 

MBK Fairfax’s next phase of implementation and priorities include:

• Carrying forward commitments made by schools, employers and community organizations across the three Local Action Plan clusters.
• Advancing the work of the Youth Advisory Council as an ongoing advisory and leadership structure helping inform priorities and implementation.
• Strengthening shared accountability across systems and partners to track progress and sustain momentum.
• Expanding community engagement as MBK Fairfax moves from plan launch into action.

Community members and organizations interested in getting involved with MBK Fairfax, should contact Tony Humphrey at NCSMyBrothersKeeper@fairfaxcounty.gov. To learn more about MBK Fairfax, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov and search for “My Brother’s Keeper."

See more photos in NCS’ Flickr Album.