,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ghg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbj     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self &    
,mr4 ,hurd ( ,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ,labor  ,,resolution   
,recogniz+ ,janu>y #bjbj z ,national    
,m5tor+ ,mon?1 & = o!r purposes4  ,:]eas
 ! goals ( ,national ,m5tor+ ,mon? are  
to raise aw>5ess ( y\? m5tor+1 recruit  
individuals to m5tor1 celebrate ! p[]ful
 impact ( m5tor+ relation%ips t =m &    
?rive ea* day because ( ! c>+ adults :o 
volunte] _! "t = "y p1 & enc\rage m5tor+
 programs to engage & integrate quality 
m5tor+ into _! ef=ts1 & ?ank ! m5tors :o
 made u :o we are today2 ,:]eas _m "y p 
across ! ,nation make ev]yday *oices t  
lead up to life's big decisions )\t     
guidance & support2 ,:]eas m5tor+       
relation%ips provide p[]ful tools =     
connection & are critical = our         
,nation's future2 ,:]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] pot5tial2 ,:]eas quality 
m5tor+ supports positive life & social  
skills1 promotes self-e/eem1 bol/]s     
academic a*ievem5t & college access1 &  
nurtures y\? lead]%ip developm5t2 ,:]eas
 m5tor+ relation%ips are a %>$          
opportunity = le>n+ & gr[?1 positively  
impact+ bo? ! m5tor & ! m5tee2 ,:]eas   
m5tor+ programs are run by _m diff]5t   
organizations & ag5cies ) diff]5t goals 
= "y p4 ,sev5ty-n9e p]c5t ( programs are
 nonpr(its1 #i p]c5t are ,k-#ab s*ools  
or di/ricts1 #c p]c5t are gov]nm5t      
ag5cies1 #c p]c5t are high] education   
in/itutions1 & ! rema9+ #f p]c5t are    
religi\s in/itutions1 =-pr(its1 heal?c>e
 facilities1 & o!rs2 ,:]eas =ty-sev5    
p]c5t ( m5tor+ programs note t m5tor    
recruitm5t is a l>ge *all5ge = !m1 & c>+
 adults volunte]+ z m5tors 9 _!         
communities c help solve ?is *all5ge &  
provide critical human capital to       
programs2 ,:]eas m5tor+ programs h be5  
%[n to be effective 9 help+ "y p make   

heal?y *oices1 & y\? :o meet regul>ly ) 
_! m5tors are #df p]c5t less likely ?an 
_! pe]s to />t us+ illegal drugs2 ,:]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
 m5tor+ c play a role 9 help+ "y p att5d
 s*ool regul>ly1 z rese>* %[s t /ud5ts  
:o meet regul>ly ) _! m5tors are #eb    
p]c5t less likely ?an _! pe]s to skip a 
day ( s*ool & #cg p]c5t less likely to  
skip a class2 ,:]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 tra9 = & f9d   
jobs2 ,:]eas all ( ! above li/$ b5efits 
l9k y\? to economic & social capital    

:ile also /r5g!n+ 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 ! c>+ adults :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 supports  
educational a*ievem5t1 enc\rages        
self-confid5ce1 supports "y p 9 sett+   
c>e] goals & exp&+ social capital1 &    
improves positive p]sonal1 pr(essional1 
& academic outcomes2  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+ gap by    
highlight+ ! p[]ful impact e adult c h  

by becom+ a m5tor4