Presidential Documents

823 

Federal Register 

Vol. 80, No. 4 

Wednesday, January 7, 2015 

Title 3— 

The President 

Proclamation 9224 of December 31, 2014 

National Mentoring Month, 2015 

By the President of the United States of America 

A Proclamation 

In a Nation of limitless possibility, every child deserves the chance to 

unlock his or her potential. When young Americans have the support they 

need to make the most of themselves, they can achieve their dreams and 

strengthen our country, which has always moved forward by extending 

ladders of opportunity to the next generation. Every day, mentors play 

a vital role in this national mission by helping to broaden the horizons 

for our daughters and sons. This month, we celebrate these individuals 

who make it their cause to bring out the best in our young people, and 

we salute their spirit of service. 

Mentors and caring adults serve as essential sources of inspiration, lifting 

up young people and positioning them to build the America of tomorrow. 

That is why my Administration continues to expand opportunities for mentoring and support the individuals who enable our future leaders. We are 

working with businesses to increase apprenticeship programs and connect 

groups traditionally underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, 

and math fields with role models in STEM careers. First Lady Michelle 

Obama’s Reach Higher initiative is encouraging campus groups and college 

students to connect with high schoolers and other near-peers who do not 

always see themselves completing higher education. Earlier this year, I also 

launched My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative that recognizes our responsibility 

to reach every young person regardless of who they are or where they 

come from. 

Every American shares in the obligation to widen the circle of opportunity 

for our young people. Our neighbors’ children are our children—and our 

country must show them we care about and value their boundless potential. 

At the White House, the First Lady and I started mentoring initiatives, 

pairing local students with accomplished and caring professionals, and I 

am proud that members of my Administration are leading by example. 

To find ways to give back in your local community and participate in 

these critical, life-changing moments, I encourage all Americans to visit 

www.Serve.gov/Mentor. 

The sense of dedication displayed by all those who invest their time and 

energy in mentoring reminds us that if we work together, we can ensure 

there are no limits to what young Americans can achieve. During National 

Mentoring Month, we honor all those who give of themselves to guide 

our young people, and we renew our commitment to realizing a future 

of opportunity for all. 

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States 

of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution 

and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 2015 as 

National Mentoring Month. I call upon public officials, business and community leaders, educators, and Americans across the country to observe this 

month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs. 


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day 

of December, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the 

Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtyninth. 

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