,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjad,ms4
 ,l&rieu 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91
 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,scott1   
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,durb91 
,mr4 ,co*ran1 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! 
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+      
,janu>y #bjad z ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ! goals ( ,national ,m5tor+    
,mon? are to raise aw>5ess ( m5tor+1    
recruit individuals to volunte] z       
m5tors1 & enc\rage organizations to     
engage & integrate quality m5tor+ into  
_! ef=ts2 ,:]eas m5tor+ is a long/&+    
tradition 9 :i* a dep5dable1 c>+ adult  
provides guidance1 support1 &           
enc\ragem5t to facilitate ! social1     
emotional1 & cognitive developm5t ( a "y
 p]son2 ,:]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    
rese>* on m5tor+ %[s t =mal1            
high-quality m5tor+ programs focus$ on  
develop+ ! compet5ce & "* ( m5tees      
promote positive outcomes1 su* z improv$
 academic a*ievem5t1 self-e/eem1 social 
skills1 & c>e] developm5t2 ,:]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 m 
?an #e1jjj m5tor+ programs 9 communities
 ( all sizes across ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
focus on build+ /rong1 effective        
relation%ips betwe5 m5tors & m5tees2    
,:]eas approximately #c1jjj1jjj "y p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates are 9 =mal m5tor+        
relation%ips due to ! rem>kable vigor1  
creativity1 & res\rcefulness ( ! ?\s&s (
 m5tor+ programs 9 communities ?r\gh\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 spite ( !      

progress made to increase m5tor+1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has a s]i\s m5tor+ gap1 ) 
ne>ly #ae1jjj1jjj "y p 9 ne$ ( m5tors2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjab1 #cii1edf *ildr5 7 9    
fo/] c>e 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 _m ( :om 7  
)\t a m5tor & #bf1jjj ( :om ag$ out (   
fo/] c>e by rea*+ adul?ood )\t be+ plac$
 9 a p]man5t home2 ,:]eas m5tor programs
 t s]ve fo/] *ildr5 are unique & require
 additional consid]ations1 includ+      
specializ$ tra9+ & support necess>y to  
provide = consi/5t1 mean+ful1 & long-t]m
 relation%ips = *ildr5 9 fo/] c>e2      
,:]eas m5tor+ is a prov5 co/-effective  
inve/m5t2 ,:]eas = e doll> inve/$ 9     
m5tor+1 !re is a #c doll> return to     
society2 ,:]eas m5tor+ p>tn]%ips betwe5 
! public & private sectors br+ ,/ate &  
local lead]s toge!r to support m5tor+   
programs by prev5t+ duplication ( ef=ts1
 (f]+ tra9+ 9 indu/ry be/ practices1 &  
mak+ ! mo/ ( limit$ res\rces to b5efit  
"y p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !        
designation ( ,janu>y #bjad z ,national 
,m5tor+ ,mon? w call att5tion to !      

critical role m5tors play 9 help+ "y p  
realize _! pot5tial2 & ,:]eas a         
mon?-long celebration ( m5tor+ w        
enc\rage m individuals & organizations1 
includ+ s*ools1 bus9esses1 nonpr(it     
organizations1 fai? in/itutions1 &      
f\ndations1 to become engag$ 9 m5tor+ & 
close ! m5tor+ gap 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7     
designates ! mon? ( ,janu>y #bjad z     
,national ,m5tor+ ,mon?2  7#b7          
recognizes ) gratitude ! contributions (
 ! millions ( c>+ adults & /ud5ts :o are
 already s]v+ z m5tors & enc\rages m    
adults & /ud5ts to volunte] z m5tors2   
7#c7 supports ! goals ( m5tor+ to       
increase educational a*ievem5t1 r$uce   
juv5ile del9qu5cy1 & improve life       
outcomes = m5tees2 &  7#d7 promotes !   
creation & expansion ( quality m5tor+   
programs across ! c\ntry to equip m "y p
 ) ! tools ne$$ to lead heal?y &        
productive lives4