[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8922--DEC. 31, 2012

Proclamation 8922 of December 31, 2012

National Mentoring Month, 2013

By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

Our American family is bound together by caring individuals who make it
their mission to serve others. During National Mentoring Month, we pay
special tribute to the men and women who enrich the lives of our young
people and fortify the unbreakable bonds between one generation and the
next.
Mentors know that helping a child unlock their full potential begins
with care, guidance, and support--which is why my Administration is
proud to celebrate mentorship nationwide through programs that help
young people see the strength within themselves. We created the
Corporate Mentoring Challenge, which encourages businesses across our
country to open or expand mentoring programs that equip our youth with
the tools to achieve. We have connected young men and women in the
Washington, DC, area with mentors at the White House, and we have
partnered with groups across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors
to build pathways to summer job opportunities for low-income and
disconnected youth. And since 2010, we have worked to build strong
connections between children and responsible adults through our
Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative.
A supportive mentor can mean the difference between struggle and
success. As we mark this important occasion, I encourage all Americans
to spend time as a mentor and help lift our next generation toward their
hopes and dreams. To learn more about how to get involved, visit
www.Serve.gov/Mentor.
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 2013 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of
December, in the year of our Lord two thousand twelve, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
seventh.
BARACK OBAMA