Some students attend the county school system in the rural areas and some students attend the city school system within the three-mile city limits, while other students elect to attend one of the area's three private school systems. Youth Leadership Selma-Dallas County offers these high school juniors the opportunity to network and learn about what their community has to offer while they learn about each other. A September retreat kicks off the program, where the youth learn about Selma and Dallas County. They learn about economic and industrial growth, education, city and county government, public safety, healthcare, and the judicial system. The class members convene at the retreat to learn about one another through playacting and interpersonal communication.
Creative interaction is encouraged.
This program uses colors to identify four distinct perspectives and personalities. Each color represents an individual's character. Most of us have a dominant color, influenced or shaded by the others. In the end, the class members realize they are not just one color, but they have some personality traits from all colors of the spectrum. One of the important aspects of the Youth Leadership program is to encourage the students to become leaders in their community.