,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cce  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,january  
#af1 #bjad,ms4 ,landrieu 7for herself1  
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4  
,schumer1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mrs4       
,murray1 ,mr4 ,carper1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1   
,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,scott1  
,ms4 ,warren1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4     
,durbin1 ,mr4 ,cochran1 and ,mr4 ,rubio7
 submitted the following resolution2    
which was considered and agreed to      
,,resolution  ,designating ,january     
#bjad as ,national ,mentoring ,month4   
,whereas the goals of ,national         
,mentoring ,month are to raise awareness
 of mentoring1 recruit individuals to   
volunteer as mentors1 and encourage     
organizations to engage and integrate   
quality mentoring into their efforts2   
,whereas mentoring is a longstanding    
tradition in which a dependable1 caring 
adult provides guidance1 support1 and   
encouragement to facilitate the social1 
emotional1 and cognitive development of 

a young person2 ,whereas a mentor is a  
caring1 consistent presence who devotes 
time to a young person to help that     
young person discover personal strength 
and achieve their potential through a   
structured and trusting relationship2   
,whereas research on mentoring shows    
that formal1 high-quality mentoring     
programs focused on developing the      
competence and character of mentees     
promote positive outcomes1 such as      
improved academic achievement1          
self-esteem1 social skills1 and career  
development2 ,whereas research shows    
that young people who are matched with a
 caring adult through a quality         
mentoring program are #df percent less  
likely to use illegal drugs1 #bg percent
 less likely to start drinking1 #eb     
percent less likely to skip school1 #cg 
percent less likely to skip class1 and  
are more trusting of their parents or   
guardians2 ,whereas more than #e1jjj    
mentoring programs in communities of all
 sizes across the ,united ,states focus 

on building strong1 effective           
relationships between mentors and       
mentees2 ,whereas approximately         
#c1jjj1jjj young people in the ,united  
,states are in formal mentoring         
relationships due to the remarkable     
vigor1 creativity1 and resourcefulness  
of the thousands of mentoring programs  
in communities throughout the ,united   
,states2 ,whereas in spite of the       
progress made to increase mentoring1 the
 ,united ,states has a serious mentoring
 gap1 with nearly #ae1jjj1jjj young     
people in need of mentors2 ,whereas1 in 
#bjab1 #cii1edf children were in foster 
care in the ,united ,states1 many of    
whom were without a mentor and #bf1jjj  
of whom aged out of foster care by      
reaching adulthood without being placed 
in a permanent home2 ,whereas mentor    
programs that serve foster children are 
unique and require additional           
considerations1 including specialized   
training and support necessary to       
provide for consistent1 meaningful1 and 

long-term relationships for children in 
foster care2 ,whereas mentoring is a    
proven cost-effective investment2       
,whereas for every dollar invested in   
mentoring1 there is a #c dollar return  
to society2 ,whereas mentoring          
partnerships between the public and     
private sectors bring ,state and local  
leaders together to support mentoring   
programs by preventing duplication of   
efforts1 offering training in industry  
best practices1 and making the most of  
limited resources to benefit young      
people in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas 
the designation of ,january #bjad as    
,national ,mentoring ,month will call   
attention to the critical role mentors  
play in helping young people realize    
their potential2 and ,whereas a         
month-long celebration of mentoring will
 encourage more individuals and         
organizations1 including schools1       
businesses1 nonprofit organizations1    
faith institutions1 and foundations1 to 
become engaged in mentoring and close   

the mentoring gap in the ,united        
,states3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that   
the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates the month 
of ,january #bjad as ,national          
,mentoring ,month2  7#b7 recognizes with
 gratitude the contributions of the     
millions of caring adults and students  
who are already serving as mentors and  
encourages more adults and students to  
volunteer as mentors2  7#c7 supports the
 goals of mentoring to increase         
educational achievement1 reduce juvenile
 delinquency1 and improve life outcomes 
for mentees2 and  7#d7 promotes the     
creation and expansion of quality       
mentoring programs across the country to
 equip more young people with the tools 
needed to lead healthy and productive   
lives4