[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, as chair of the Congressional Youth 
Mentoring Caucus, I rise to recognize National Mentoring Month to 
celebrate the impact of youth mentoring and ask caring adults across 
the country to consider becoming mentors as our youth face the 
overwhelming challenges of our time.
  One-third of young people in the United States don't have a 
meaningful connection with a responsible adult outside their homes, but 
such connections can have a powerful, positive impact on their economic 
mobility, mental health, violence prevention, and identity development.
  I have been a youth mentor since college, and it is incredibly 
rewarding. I have been honored to participate in and celebrate the 
personal and professional growth of scores of young people.
  This week, we welcome mentors from across the country to Capitol 
Hill, including visitors from the Philadelphia region who work with 
MENTOR and Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and we heard about the work 
they do to support young people in our communities every day.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all adults to consider how they can serve their 
communities and the next generation by becoming mentors through sports, 
career exploration, school, or faith-based programs.

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