,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #b1 #bjaf    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4 
,adams1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son (     
,indiana1 ,ms4 ,cl>k ( ,massa*usetts1   
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,ms4 ,fudge1
 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,ms4      
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1   
,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1   
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 & ,mr4 ,van  
,holl57 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjaf z ,national    
,m5tor+ ,mon?1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas
 9 #bjjb1 ! ,h>v>d ,t4,h4 ,*an ,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 quality m5tor+ into  
_! ef=ts2 ,:]eas "y p across ! ,nation  
make ev]yday *oices t lead up to life's 
big decisions )\t suffici5t guidance &  
support2 ,:]eas a m5tor is a c>+1       
consi/5t pres5ce :o devotes "t to help a
 "y p]son discov] p]sonal /r5g? & a*ieve
 8 or h] 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 be5 %[n to be         
effective 9 combat+ s*ool viol5ce1      
discipl9e problems1 sub/ance abuse1     
inc>c]ation1 & truancy2 ,:]eas rese>*   
%[s t "y p :o 7 at risk = n complet+    
high s*ool b :o _h m5tors 7 #ee p]c5t m 
likely to be enroll$ 9 college1 #ha     
p]c5t m likely to report p>ticipat+     
regul>ly 9 sports or extracurricul>     
activities1 m ?an twice z likely to say 
!y held a lead]%ip position 9 a club or 
sports team1 #gh p]c5t m likely to pay x
 =w>d by volunte]+ regul>ly 9 _!        

communities1 & t #ij p]c5t are n[       
int]e/$ 9 becom+ m5tors !mselves2 ,:]eas
 y\? developm5t exp]ts agree t m5tor+   
enc\rages sm>t daily behaviors su* z    
f9i%+ homework1 hav+ heal?y social      
int]actions1 say+ no :5 x c\nts1 & has a
 noticeable influ5ce on a "y p]son's    
gr[? & success2 ,:]eas m5tors prep>e "y 
p = pr(essional c>e]s by help+ !m set   
c>e] goals1 introduc+ !m to indu/ry     
pr(essionals1 & help+ !m f9d jobs2      
,:]eas m5tor+ relation%ips are a %>$    
opportunity = le>n+ & gr[?1 *ang+ bo? ! 
m5tor & ! m5tee2 ,:]eas m5tor+          
relation%ips h enabl$ m5tors to improve 
_! self-e/eem & a*ieve p]sonal gr[?1    
develop a great] appreciation =         
div]sity1 promote productivity & boo/ _!
 attitude at "w1 & enhance _! own       
relation%ips2 ,:]eas all ( ! above li/$ 
b5efits l9k y\? to economic & social    
opportunity :ile also /r5g!n+ ! fib] (  
our communities2 & ,:]eas despite ^!    
b5efits1 #i million "y p 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates feel isolat$ f mean+ful          

connections ) adults outside _! homes1  
con/itut+ a m5tor+ gap t demon/rates a  
ne$ = collaboration & res\rces3 ,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 &  
:o 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 outcomes1 &    
/r5g!ns communities2  7#d7 promotes !   
creation & expansion ( quality m5tor+   
programs across ! c\ntry to equip "y p )
 ! tools ne$$ to lead heal?y &          
productive lives2 &  7#e7 supports      
initiatives to close ! m5tor+ gap4