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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 430 

Designating January 2008 as ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JANUARY 25, 2008 

Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. BAYH, Mr. BURR, 

Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. COLEMAN, 

Ms. COLLINS, Mr. DODD, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. FEINGOLD, Mr. GRASSLEY, 

Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. KERRY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. LEVIN, 

Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mrs. LINCOLN, Mr. MENENDEZ, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. 

OBAMA, and Mr. SPECTER) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

RESOLUTION 

Designating January 2008 as ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’. 

Whereas youth mentoring establishes a structured and trusting relationship that brings young people together with 

caring individuals who offer guidance, support, and encouragement; 

Whereas a growing body of mentoring research provides 

strong evidence of success in reducing delinquency, substance use and abuse, and academic failure; 

Whereas research also shows that formal mentoring, aimed at 

developing the competence and character of the young 

person, promotes positive outcomes such as improved 


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academic achievement, self-esteem, social skills, and career development; 

Whereas mentoring offers a supportive environment in which 

young people can grow, expand their vision, and achieve 

a future that they never thought possible; 

Whereas more than 15,000,000 young people in this Nation 

still need mentors, falling into a ‘‘mentoring gap’’; 

Whereas more than 4,300 mentoring programs in communities of all sizes across the United States focus on building strong, effective relationships between mentors and 

mentees; 

Whereas public-private mentoring partnerships bring State 

and local leaders together to support mentoring programs 

by preventing duplication of efforts, offering training in 

industry best practices, and helping them make the most 

of limited resources to benefit the Nation’s youth; 

Whereas coordinated national, State, regional, and local efforts continue to need Federal support to allow more 

youth to be connected with the power of mentoring; 

Whereas several Federal agencies have come together to coordinate approaches to mentoring within the Federal 

Government through the Federal Mentoring Council and 

National Mentoring Working Group under the Corporation for National and Community Service; 

Whereas the designation of January 2008 as National Mentoring Month will help call attention to the critical role 

mentors play in helping young people realize their potential; 

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stitutions, foundations, and individuals to become engaged in mentoring; 

Whereas National Mentoring Month will, most significantly, 

build awareness of mentoring and encourage more people 

to become mentors and help close the Nation’s mentoring 

gap; and 

Whereas the President has issued a proclamation declaring 

January 2008 to be National Mentoring Month and calling on the people of the United States to recognize the 

importance of mentoring, to look for opportunities to 

serve as mentors in their communities, and to observe the 

month with appropriate activities and programs: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) designates the month of January 2008 as 

3 ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’; 

4 (2) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 

5 of the millions of caring volunteers who already 

6 serve as mentors and encourages more individuals to 

7 volunteer as mentors; and 

8 (3) encourages the people of the United States 

9 to observe the month with appropriate ceremonies 

10 and activities that promote the awareness of, and 

11 volunteer involvement with, youth mentoring. 

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