[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 15, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H98]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    MARKING NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Mr. Speaker, January marks National Mentoring Month, 
during which we will celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day 
of Service, giving all Americans the opportunity to answer Dr. King's 
important question, ``What are you doing for others?''
  Today I would like to recognize an exceptional Minnesota organization 
that has become known as a national model for excellence in mentoring 
and service. The mentoring partnership works with hundreds of Minnesota 
organizations to pair up mentors with mentees and help strengthen 
relationships and build stronger communities.
  Every child deserves a mentor. As Fortune magazine recently pointed 
out, the number one indicator of success for a child is a good 
relationship with a caring adult. They provide care and support, 
advice, and words of encouragement. Dr. King often spoke of his 
mentors, and likewise became one himself to many Americans.
  Let's use this day of celebration on Martin Luther King Day and 
National Mentoring Month as an opportunity to become a mentor or simply 
thank those that may have served as a mentor to yourself.

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