,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #dfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,ms4
 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4     
,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4      
,langev91 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mr4 ,fattah1  
,mr4 ,holt1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mrs4      
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4   
,s*iff1 ,mr4 ,&rews1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1
 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 & ,ms4 ,ca/or (
 ,florida7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on        
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ,janu>y z ,national ,m5tor+  
,mon? & enc\rag+ m p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to m5tor "y p 9 _! communities4  ,:]eas 
9 #bjjb1 ! ,h>v>d ,s*ool ( ,public      
,heal? & ,,m5tor3 ,! ,national ,m5tor+  
,p>tn]%ip creat$ ,national ,m5tor+      
,mon?2 ,:]eas ! goals ( ,national       
,m5tor+ ,mon? are to raise aw>5ess (    
m5tor+1 recruit individuals to m5tor1 & 
enc\rage organizations to engage &      
integrate m5tor+ into _! ef=ts2 ,:]eas a

 m5tor is a c>+1 consi/5t pres5ce :o    
devotes "t to a "y p]son to help t "y   
p]son discov] p]sonal /r5g? & a*ieve _! 
pot5tial ?r\gh a /ructur$ & tru/+       
relation%ip2 ,:]eas quality m5tor+      
enc\rages positive *oices1 promotes     
self-e/eem1 supports academic a*ievem5t1
 & introduces "y p to new ideas2 ,:]eas 
m5tor+ programs h %[n to be effective 9 
combat+ s*ool viol5ce1 discipl9e        
problems1 sub/ance abuse1 inc>c]ation1 &
 truancy2 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t y\? :o    
p>ticipate 9 m5tor+ relation%ips        
exp]i5ce a multitude ( positive b5efits 
includ+ be+ m engag$ 9 s*ool1 f9i%+ high
 s*ool1 & cont9u+ on to college2 ,:]eas 
y\? are #e times m likely to graduate if
 !y h a mean+ful relation%ip ) an adult2
 ,:]eas rese>* %[s t "y p :o are mat*$ )
 a c>+ adult ?r\gh a quality m5tor+     
program are #df p]c5t less likely to use
 illegal drugs1 #bg p]c5t less likely to
 />t dr9k+1 #eb p]c5t less likely to    
skip s*ool1 & #cg p]c5t less likely to  
skip class1 & are m tru/+ ( _! p>5ts or 

gu>dians2 ,:]eas y\? developm5t exp]ts  
agree t m5tor+ is critical to ! social1 
emotional1 & cognitive developm5t ( y\?1
 help+ !m navigate ! pa? to adul?ood m  
successfully2 ,:]eas m5tors help "y p   
set c>e] goals & use _! p]sonal contacts
 to help "y p meet indu/ry pr(essionals 
& f9d jobs2 ,:]eas m5tor+ is a prov5    
co/-effective inve/m5t1 = e #a inve/$ 9 
m5tor+1 !re is a #c return to society2  
,:]eas despite ^! b5efits1 !re is a     
m5tor+ gap1 a gap betwe5 ! availability 
( m5tor+ programs & ! numb] ( "y p 9 ne$
 ( a m5tor2 & ,:]eas accord+ to new     
rese>* releas$ ?is mon?1 #a 9 #c "y     
adults say !y did n h an adult m5tor 9  
_! lives :ile !y 7 gr[+ up3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 recognizes ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2    
7#b7 recognizes ! m5 & wom5 :o s]ve z   
/aff & volunte]s at quality m5tor+      
programs & help our "y p f9d inn] /r5g? 
& rea* _! full pot5tial2  7#c7          
ackn[l$ges t m5tor+ is b5eficial because
 x enc\rages educational a*ievem5t1     

r$uces juv5ile del9qu5cy1 & improves    
life outcomes2  7#d7 promotes ! creation
 & expansion ( quality m5tor+ programs  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates to equip "y p ) !
 tools ne$$ to lead heal?y & productive 
lives2 &  7#e7 supports initiatives to  
close ! m5tor+ gap4