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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 683 

Recognizing January 2018 as ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 10, 2018 

Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 

RASKIN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BASS, and Mr. HASTINGS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

the Workforce 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing January 2018 as ‘‘National Mentoring Month’’, 

and for other purposes. 

Whereas the goals of National Mentoring Month are to raise 

awareness of mentoring, recruit individuals to mentor, 

celebrate the powerful impact of caring adults who volunteer their time for young people, and encourage organizations to engage and integrate quality mentoring into their 

efforts; 

Whereas young people across the Nation make everyday 

choices that lead up to life’s big decisions without sufficient guidance and support; 


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Whereas a mentor is a caring, consistent presence who devotes time to help a young person discover personal 

strength and achieve his or her potential through a structured and trusting relationship; 

Whereas quality mentoring encourages positive choices, promotes self-esteem, supports academic achievement, and 

introduces young people to new ideas; 

Whereas mentoring programs have been shown to be effective 

in helping young people make healthy choices, and youth 

who meet regularly with their mentors are 46 percent 

less likely than their peers to start using illegal drugs; 

Whereas research shows that young people who were at risk 

for not completing high school but who had mentors were 

55 percent more likely to be enrolled in college, 81 percent more likely to report participating regularly in 

sports or extracurricular activities, more than twice as 

likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or 

sports team, and 78 percent more likely to pay it forward 

by volunteering regularly in their communities, and that 

90 percent are now interested in becoming mentors themselves; 

Whereas mentoring can play a role in helping young people 

attend school regularly, as research shows that students 

who meet regularly with their mentors are 52 percent 

less likely than their peers to skip a day of school and 

37 percent less likely to skip a class; 

Whereas youth development experts agree that mentoring encourages positive youth development such as finishing 

homework, having healthy social interactions, and has a 

positive impact on a young person’s growth and success; 


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Whereas mentors prepare young people for professional careers by helping them set career goals, introducing them 

to industry professionals, and helping them train for and 

find jobs; 

Whereas mentoring relationships are a shared opportunity for 

learning and growth, changing both the mentor and the 

mentee; 

Whereas all of the above listed benefits link youth to economic and social opportunity while also strengthening our 

communities; and 

Whereas despite these benefits, 9 million young people in the 

United States feel isolated from meaningful connections 

with adults outside their homes, constituting a ‘‘mentoring gap’’ that demonstrates a need for collaboration 

and resources: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes National Mentoring Month; 

3 (2) recognizes the caring adults who serve as 

4 staff and volunteers at quality mentoring programs 

5 and who help our young people find inner strength 

6 and reach their full potential; 

7 (3) acknowledges that mentoring is beneficial 

8 because it supports educational achievement, encour9 ages self-confidence, reduces juvenile delinquency, 

10 improves life outcomes, and strengthens commu11 nities; 

12 (4) promotes the creation and expansion of 

13 quality mentoring programs across the country to 


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1 equip young people with the tools needed to lead 

2 healthy and productive lives; and 

3 (5) supports initiatives to close the ‘‘mentoring 

4 gap’’. 

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