Alabama Student 'Hope Dealer' Helps Youth Stay Drug-Free

(The Selma Times-Journal) Sydney Pritchett is a senior of Selma High School, who is no stranger to advocating for change within the Selma [Alabama] community.  

Last Saturday, Pritchett was a mock city council member for Ward 7 through the Selma City Council President Shadow Program, where she implemented her thoughts about the city’s curfew times and making her voice heard for the noise ordinance changes within the city to keep residents of the community safe.  

Just before the role within city government, Pritchett was chosen by the Drug Free Communities of Dallas County (DFCDC) organization to be the youth representative to speak virtually in Washington D.C.  

Pritchett spoke to Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy and Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), showcasing online just how much impact the organization has made as a whole in Dallas County.

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