Youth Leadership Jackson is a leadership development program that trains, motivates, and increases the awareness of selected high school sophomores and juniors through leadership training, community-oriented seminars, and interaction with adult leaders who model exemplary citizenship and service to community. The YOUTH LEADERSHIP JACKSON program
provides many benefits and opportunities for the
par
ticipants such as:
• Gain life-long relationships, as well as the
opportunity to interact with various schools
in the Metro Jackson area
• Explore pertinent community issues and
the opportunity to assist in solving the
issues through working on community
projects
• Interact with politicians, health care, legal
and other governmental officials
• An opportunity to serve on the Mayor’s
Youth Council and other boards in the
metro area
• Work with the Greater Jackson Chamber
Partnership and graduates of Youth Leadership
Jackson as well as Leadership Greater Jackson professionals during major
events