[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 

PROCLAMATION 9073--DEC. 31, 2013

Proclamation 9073 of December 31, 2013

National Mentoring Month, 2014
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
In every corner of our Nation, mentors push our next generation to shape
their ambitions, set a positive course, and achieve their boundless
potential. During National Mentoring Month, we celebrate everyone who
teaches, inspires, and guides young Americans as they reach for their
dreams.
Mentors help children build confidence, gain knowledge, and develop the
strength of character to succeed inside and outside of the classroom.
They are relatives, teachers, coaches, ministers, and neighbors.


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Anyone can be a mentor, and every child should have the chance to be a mentee.
Young people with mentors have better attendance in school, higher self-
esteem, a greater chance of pursuing higher education, and a reduced
risk of substance abuse. That is why my Administration is creating new
opportunities to give back--from expanding national service, promoting
responsible fatherhood, and challenging businesses to grow their
mentoring activities, to First Lady Michelle Obama's mentoring
initiative, which pairs local high school girls with powerful role
models. For more information on how to get involved in a mentoring
program, visit www.Serve.gov/Mentor.
America is at its best when we lift each other up, when we pursue our
individual goals while never forgetting that we are bound as one Nation
and as one people. If we carry this spirit forward, if we take
responsibility for our future leaders and give them the tools to
succeed, America's best days will always lie ahead.
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 2014 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 thirteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
eighth.
BARACK OBAMA