[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PRAISE FOR NEWARK MENTORING MOVEMENT

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise the Newark Mentoring 
Movement, an organization that wants to turn Newark into ``Mentor 
City.''
  Unlike most mentoring organizations, they do not supply mentors. 
Instead, they do a more valuable thing. They connect politicians with 
organizations who support mentoring so they can discuss how to increase 
mentoring opportunities in the future.
  The importance of mentors in America has never been greater. Today, 
more than 30 percent of children come from single-parent homes, and it 
is incredibly difficult to raise children alone. Mentors give these 
parents a helping hand. They give their children a role model. They can 
help increase their grades and increase their self-esteem. In addition, 
they can put students on a better path and keep them on a positive 
trajectory.
  We need to dedicate more time and resources to provide mentors for 
children across this great Nation. Every child must be given a chance 
to succeed.

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