This one-year program allows individuals to develop and refine leadership skills, learn about the community and its issues, and create lasting bonds with other up and coming leaders.
Applications available now

The Great Salem Race is a family-friendly scavenger hunt of downtown Salem. You'll solve clues, complete challenges and race to the finish line, all while exploring Salem with your team!
Registration is open!

Leadership Youth inspires, motivates and encourages youth to take command of their future and that of their community. It cultivates and nurtures the hidden leadership qualities that exist in all youth within the Salem-Keizer communities.

At this unique event, high school students get the opportunity to practice their interviewing skills with local professionals, gain direct connections to the community, and access support needed to fulfill their potential!   To volunteer or get your business involved in February's event, click on the button below.

Salem Young Pros is connecting and developing Salem's next generation of leaders. If you’re working professionally in the Salem area and are in your twenties and thirties, this program is for you.
Visit the SYP website for more information on all the Young Pros events

The CTE & Industry Summit brings students, educators, and industry professionals to the table to shape Career Technical Education and therefore the future workforce.
Visit the Summit website for more information.