[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 3, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 209-210]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33796]



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Vol. 77

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January 3, 2012

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 8768--National Mentoring Month, 2012



Proclamation 8769--National Stalking Awareness Month, 2012
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                Proclamation 8768 of December 28, 2011

                
National Mentoring Month, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Every day, mentors help young Americans face the 
                challenges of growing into adulthood. By setting a 
                positive example and sharing their time, knowledge, and 
                experience, mentors play an essential role in preparing 
                our Nation's youth for a bright future. During National 
                Mentoring Month, we celebrate the contributions of all 
                those who cultivate a supportive environment for the 
                next generation, and we recommit to expanding 
                mentorship opportunities across our country.

                At school and at home, in the library and on the field, 
                mentors lift our youth toward their goals and 
                ambitions. As a teacher, a relative, or a trusted 
                friend, a mentor's steady and dependable support can 
                inspire a child to strive for success and instill in 
                them the confidence to achieve their full potential. 
                Mentorship strengthens our American family, and by 
                teaching enduring values like diligence and self-
                discipline, we make a powerful and lasting investment 
                in our youth, our communities, and our Nation.

                Across the Federal Government, we are working to ensure 
                more young people have the opportunity to connect with 
                a mentor. Last January, we partnered with businesses 
                across America to launch the Corporate Mentoring 
                Challenge, which calls on corporations to begin or 
                expand mentoring programs that pair children with 
                positive role models, foster leadership skills, and put 
                them on the path to success in school and beyond. As 
                part of our steadfast commitment to support our service 
                members and their loved ones, we are funding new 
                mentorship opportunities for children from military 
                families. And we are continuing to engage faith and 
                community groups to help recruit mentors who can guide 
                our youth in education, employment, and engaged 
                citizenship. For information and resources about 
                mentoring opportunities, I encourage all Americans to 
                visit: www.Serve.gov/Mentor.

                By lending a hand and serving as a mentor, countless 
                individuals have empowered young Americans with the 
                confidence, inspiration, and tools to lead rich and 
                fulfilling lives. This month, I encourage adults to 
                make an investment in our Nation's future by helping a 
                child discover the best in themselves.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim January 2012 as 
                National Mentoring Month. I call upon public officials, 
                business and community leaders, educators, and 
                Americans across the country to observe this month with 
                appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                sixth.
                
                
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