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A nine-month program for high school students to explore community issues, develop leadership skills, and complete an individual service project.
Understand local issues and how systems function
Build relationships with peers and community leaders
Strengthen communication, collaboration, and problem-solving
Complete a service project that builds civic responsibility
The program begins with an opening retreat for students and parents, introducing Mobile United, setting expectations, and fostering connection through leadership and community-building activities. Shortly after, participants engage in a mandatory three-day summer intensive that explores Mobile’s health and human services, arts and culture, environment, and government sectors. Students meet with local leaders, tour important institutions, and discuss issues shaping Mobile’s future.
As projects take shape, students participate in at least three volunteer experiences, deepening their understanding of local challenges while expanding their impact. A mid-program retreat provides support, reflection, and momentum as students move their projects forward. The program concludes with a public project presentation and graduation ceremony, where students share their work and celebrate their growth alongside family, community partners, and peers.
Youth Leadership Mobile is open to high school 10th–12th grade students in Mobile County who are:
Students do not need prior leadership experience—just a willingness to learn and participate.
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