Essex County Community Organization - ECCO

06/05/2026

03/18/2026

Good news: Thanks to your organizing — alongside ECCO, MCAN - Massachusetts Communities Action Network, and many other groups — Gov. Healey launched a portal to report ICE misconduct and recently banned ICE from using state property to stage their operations. Let’s celebrate — and keep building.

02/19/2026

🌟 We’re Hiring: Two Community Organizers! 🌟

ECCO is excited to be hiring two organizers to join our team on the North Shore:

✨ One organizer rooted in Black communities and Lynn
✨ One organizer rooted in Latine communities and immigrant justice

We are looking for organizers who bring deep relationships, cultural knowledge, and lived experience, and who want to build power alongside their communities.

These are meaningful roles in a critical moment, working with faith and community leaders to advance dignity, justice, and lasting change. We offer strong organizational support, opportunities for growth, and generous benefits, including 15 weeks of paid time off.

If this sounds like you—or someone you love and respect—please email resume and cover letter to Rabbi Margie Klein Ronkin at [email protected].

Writing samples welcome (articles, press releases, or training materials).

02/10/2026

Truth telling from and ❤️‍🔥 on what it would really look like for MA to cut ties with ICE.

11/19/2025

Join us to support Essau, as he reports to the ICE Field Office in Burlington. Essau is an immigrant from Tanzania and a member of the Zen Center North Shore who has lived in Massachusetts for more than a decade.

We will gather on Monday, Dec. 1st from 9am - 12pm:

9am: Canopy Raising, Rally and Prayer Circle

10am: Essau’s Appointment Time

10am-12pm: Waiting & Witness March

If you would like to participate in the canopy raising, please gather at 8:45am.

11/12/2025

Our immigrant neighbors deserve safety, dignity, and support. Let’s come together to shape what’s next—through mutual aid, policy, and solidarity. 🤝

10/29/2025

🏡 Our Homes. Our Future. Our Choice.
Join us at the Nahant Public Library this Thursday, Oct 30th (5:30–6:30 PM) to learn how ECCO is building power across the North Shore and fighting to bring rent stabilization to the ballot!

10/29/2025

Happening tonight!

You are invited to attend the 2025 Lynn Councilor-at-Large Forum, open to the public.
Join us to hear directly from the candidates and learn about their visions for Lynn’s future.

Event Details
📅 Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
🕕 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Lynn Museum, 590 Washington St, Lynn, MA 01901

Get informed, engage with your community, and take part in shaping the future of our city.

For more information, see the attached flyer or visit our Facebook event page:

https://www.facebook.com/share/19sRC5qGRv/

09/29/2025

⏳ Just a few hours left!

ECCO is joining with MCAN and communities across Massachusetts to urge Senators Warren and Markey to stand strong in the face of the administration’s cruel budget—and to organize their colleagues to do the same.

👉 Will you add your name and help us reach 1,000 signatures by tonight?
bit.ly/MCAN921SIGN

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” passed last summer, but it still needs funding. Together, we can stop the devastating cuts it would bring to healthcare, education, and more.

Let’s show our Senators the power of our communities and remind them: we are fighting for all of us.