[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H266-H267]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, January is National 
Mentorship Month. It is the perfect time to highlight the 
transformative work of the Epsilon Sigma Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi 
Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, with 
their Alpha Academy Leadership Development Program, which serves male 
students from Edgecombe, Nash, Halifax, and Wilson Counties.
  They are empowering middle and high school students in eastern North 
Carolina through three core pillars: leadership, mentorship, and 
scholarship.
  Since its inception, the Alpha Academy has impacted over 200 young 
men, continuously shifting life narratives and opening doors to a 
brighter future. These young men have engaged in impactful local and 
global service projects from turkey drives and

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Socktober; impacting areas such as Haiti and as far as Tanzania.
  Mr. Speaker, during National Mentorship Month, we celebrate the Alpha 
Academy.

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