,,iii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,whitehouse 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blunt1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,hawley1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,ms4 ,smith1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 and ,mr4 ,barrasso7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,,resolution ,recognizing ,january #bjbj as ,national ,mentoring ,month4 ,whereas the goals of ,national ,mentoring ,month are to raise awareness of mentoring1 recruit individuals to mentor1 celebrate the powerful impact of caring adults who volunteer time for the benefit of young people1 and encourage organizations to engage and integrate quality in mentoring into the efforts of the organizations2 ,whereas there are young people across the ,united ,states who make everyday choices that lead to the big decisions in life without the guidance and support on which many other young people rely2 ,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 the potential of that young person2 ,whereas quality mentoring encourages positive life and social skills1 promotes self-esteem1 bolsters academic achievement and college access1 supports career exploration1 and nurtures youth leadership development2 ,whereas mentoring happens in various settings1 including community-based programs1 elementary and secondary schools1 colleges1 government agencies1 religious institutions1 and the workplace1 and in various ways1 including formal mentoring matches and informal relationships with teachers1 coaches1 neighbors1 faith leaders1 and others2 ,whereas mentoring programs have been shown to be effective in helping young people make positive choices2 ,whereas studies have shown that incorporating culture and heritage into mentoring programs can improve academic outcomes and increases community engagement1 especially for ,alaskan ,native and ,american ,indian youth2 ,whereas young people who meet regularly with mentors are #df percent less likely than peers to start using illegal drugs2 ,whereas research shows that young people who were at risk for not completing high school but who had a mentor were1 as compared with similarly situated young people without a mentor-- 7#a7 #ee percent more likely to be enrolled in college2 7#b7 #ha percent more likely to report participating regularly in sports or extracurricular activities2 7#c7 more than twice as likely to say they held a leadership position in a club or sports team2 and 7#d7 #gh percent more likely to pay it forward by volunteering regularly in the communities of young people2 ,whereas students who are chronically absent are more likely to fall behind academically1 and mentoring can play a role in helping young people attend school regularly1 as research shows that students who meet regularly with a mentor are1 as compared with the peers of those students-- 7#a7 #eb percent less likely to skip a full day of school2 and 7#b7 #cg percent less likely to skip a class2 ,whereas youth development experts agree that mentoring encourages positive youth development and smart daily behaviors1 such as finishing homework and having healthy social interactions1 and has a positive impact on the growth and success of a young person2 ,whereas mentors help young people set career goals and use the personal contacts of the mentors to help young people meet industry professionals and train for and find jobs2 ,whereas each of the benefits of mentors described in this preamble serves to link youth to economic and social opportunity while also strengthening communities in the ,united ,states2 and ,whereas1 despite those described benefits1 an estimated #i1jjj1jjj young people in the ,united ,states feel isolated from meaningful connections with adults outside the home1 constituting a mentoring gap that demonstrates a need for collaboration and resources3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 recognizes ,january #bjbj as ,national ,mentoring ,month2 7#b7 recognizes the caring adults who serve as staff and volunteers at quality mentoring programs and help the young people of the ,united ,states find inner strength and reach their full potential2 7#c7 acknowledges that mentoring is beneficial because mentoring supports educational achievement and self-confidence1 supports young people in setting career goals and expanding social capital1 reduces juvenile delinquency1 improves positive personal1 professional1 and academic outcomes1 and strengthens communities2 7#d7 promotes the establishment and expansion of quality mentoring programs across the ,united ,states to equip young people with the tools needed to lead healthy and productive lives2 and 7#e7 supports initiatives to close the mentoring gap that exists for the many young people in the ,united ,states who do not have meaningful connections with adults outside the home4