IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 990 
Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as ‘‘National Mentoring 
Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Ms. MCCOLLUM (for herself, Mrs. DAVIS of California, and Mr. ROGERS of 
Michigan) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of January 2010 as 
‘‘National Mentoring Month’’. 
Whereas mentoring is a longstanding tradition in which a de-
pendable, caring adult provides guidance, support, and 
encouragement to facilitate a young person’s social, emo-
tional, and cognitive development; 
Whereas continued research on mentoring shows that formal, 
high-quality mentoring focused on developing the com-
petence and character of the mentee promotes positive 
outcomes, such as improved academic achievement, self- 
esteem, social skills, and career development; 
Whereas further research on mentoring provides strong evi-
dence that mentoring successfully reduces substance use 
and abuse, academic failure, and delinquency; 
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Whereas mentoring, in addition to preparing young people for 
school, work, and life, is extremely rewarding for those 
serving as mentors; 
Whereas more than 4,700 mentoring programs in commu-
nities of all sizes across the United States focus on build-
ing strong, effective relationships between mentors and 
mentees; 
Whereas approximately 3,000,000 young people in the United 
States are in solid mentoring relationships due to the re-
markable vigor, creativity, and resourcefulness of the 
thousands of mentoring programs in communities 
throughout the Nation; 
Whereas in spite of the progress made to increase mentoring, 
the United States has a serious ‘‘mentoring gap’’, with 
nearly 15,000,000 young people in need of mentors; 
Whereas mentoring partnerships between the public and pri-
vate sectors bring State and local leaders together to sup-
port mentoring programs by preventing duplication of ef-
forts, offering training in industry best practices, and 
making the most of limited resources to benefit young 
people in the United States; 
Whereas the designation of January 2010 as ‘‘National Men-
toring Month’’ will help call attention to the critical role 
mentors play in helping young people realize their poten-
tial; 
Whereas a month-long celebration of mentoring will encour-
age more individuals and organizations, including schools, 
businesses, nonprofit organizations, faith institutions, 
and foundations, to become engaged in mentoring across 
the United States; and 
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Whereas National Mentoring Month will, most significantly, 
build awareness of mentoring and encourage more people 
to become mentors and help close the mentoring gap in 
the United States: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) supports the designation of ‘‘National Men-
toring Month’’; 
(2) recognizes with gratitude the contributions 
of the millions of caring adults and students who are 
already volunteering as mentors and encourages 
more adults and students to volunteer as mentors; 
and 
(3) encourages the people of the United States 
to observe National Mentoring Month with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities that promote aware-
ness of, and volunteer involvement with, youth men-
toring. 
Æ 
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