[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH

  (Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my 
colleagues in honoring the contributions of mentors as we celebrate 
National Mentoring Month.
  I want to recognize mentoring programs across America that are 
dedicated to encouraging all aspects of student development. I believe 
mentoring is an essential tool in cultivating a child's emotional and 
behavior development, and I strongly support these programs.
  I would also like to congratulate an exemplary program in my district 
that is celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Joy Elementary School in 
Michigan City, Indiana. This program is a school-based mentoring 
program, partnering Michigan City area schools with the Michigan City 
business community. It is with great pleasure that I stand before the 
House and the American people today and commend the work of mentors and 
programs like Safe Harbor.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all my colleagues to vote for the resolution 
honoring mentors.

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