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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 908 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring Month. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 19, 2007 

Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota (for herself, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mrs. 

DAVIS of California, and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 

Labor 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Mentoring 

Month. 

Whereas youth mentoring establishes a structured and trusting relationship between young people and caring individuals who offer guidance, support, and encouragement; 

Whereas a growing body of mentoring research provides 

strong evidence that mentoring programs are successful 

in reducing delinquency, substance use and abuse, and 

academic failure; 

Whereas research also shows that formal mentoring that is 

focused on developing the competence and character of 

the young person promotes positive outcomes such as improved academic achievement, self-esteem, social skills, 

and career development; 


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Whereas mentoring provides a supportive environment in 

which young people can grow, expand their vision of the 

future, and achieve goals that they never thought possible; 

Whereas more than 4,000 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 

best practices, and helping mentoring programs make the 

most of the limited resources available to benefit the Nation’s youth; 

Whereas the Corporation for National and Community Service has convened— 

(1) the Federal Mentoring Council, which brings together several Federal agencies to coordinate approaches 

to mentoring within the Federal Government; and 

(2) the National Mentoring Working Group, consisting of experts in mentoring from non-profit organizations and foundations, to share information and ideas 

about mentoring programs; 

Whereas more than 15,000,000 young people in the United 

States fall into a mentoring gap and still need mentors; 

Whereas coordinated national, State, regional, and local efforts need Federal support to connect more youth with 

the powerful benefits that result from mentoring; 

Whereas 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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Whereas the month-long celebration of mentoring will encourage more organizations across the United States, including schools, businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith institutions, foundations, and individuals to become engaged in mentoring; 

Whereas National Mentoring Month will— 

(1) build awareness of mentoring; 

(2) encourage more people to become mentors; and 

(3) help close the Nation’s mentoring gap; and 

Whereas the President issued a proclamation declaring January 2008 to be National Mentoring Month and calling on 

the people of the United States to— 

(1) recognize the importance of mentoring; 

(2) look for opportunities to serve as mentors in 

their communities; and 

(3) observe the month with appropriate activities 

and programs: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the goals and ideals of National 

3 Mentoring Month; 

4 (2) acknowledges the diligent efforts of individ5 uals and groups who promote mentoring and who 

6 are observing the month with appropriate cere7 monies and activities that promote awareness of and 

8 volunteer involvement with youth mentoring; 

9 (3) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 

10 of the millions of caring adults and students who are 

11 already volunteering as mentors; and 


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1 (4) encourages more adults and students to vol2 unteer as mentors. 

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