January 10, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 6 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CELEBRATING NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH

  (Ms. FOXX of North Carolina asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, since 2002, January has been 
recognized as National Mentoring Month. We all should recognize the 
positive impacts that mentoring has on young people.
  From our servicemembers stationed at Cherry Point to the volunteers 
of the Greensboro United Way, the students and staff of Wake Forest 
University to the Journeymen of Asheville, North Carolinians remain 
actively engaged in mentoring opportunities across my State.
  According to mentoring.org, at-risk youth who were paired with a 
mentor are 55 percent more likely to enroll in college, 78 percent more 
likely to volunteer regularly in their communities, and 130 percent 
more likely to hold leadership positions in their careers.
  Mr. Speaker, the numbers speak for themselves. Mentoring is a 
cornerstone of the growth and development of young people across our 
country. I commend the individuals involved in being mentors.

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