IV 
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. LAN-
GEVIN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Ms. SEWELL of Ala-
bama, Mr. VARGAS, Mrs. DEMINGS, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 
RASKIN, Ms. NORTON, Ms. BASS, and Mr. HASTINGS) submitted the fol-
lowing 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 volun-
teer their time for young people, and encourage organiza-
tions 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 suffi-
cient guidance and support; 
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Whereas a mentor is a caring, consistent presence who de-
votes time to help a young person discover personal 
strength and achieve his or her potential through a struc-
tured and trusting relationship; 
Whereas quality mentoring encourages positive choices, pro-
motes 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 per-
cent 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 them-
selves; 
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 en-
courages 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 ca-
reers 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 eco-
nomic 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 ‘‘men-
toring gap’’ that demonstrates a need for collaboration 
and resources: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes National Mentoring Month; 
(2) recognizes the caring adults who serve as 
staff and volunteers at quality mentoring programs 
and who help our young people find inner strength 
and reach their full potential; 
(3) acknowledges that mentoring is beneficial 
because it supports educational achievement, encour-
ages self-confidence, reduces juvenile delinquency, 
improves life outcomes, and strengthens commu-
nities; 
(4) promotes the creation and expansion of 
quality mentoring programs across the country to 
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equip young people with the tools needed to lead 
healthy and productive lives; and 
(5) supports initiatives to close the ‘‘mentoring 
gap’’. 
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