07-R047
2007 -- S 0148
Enacted 01/31/07
S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING JANUARY
AS "NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Introduced By: Senators
Gallo, P Fogarty, Jabour, Issa, and Felag
Date Introduced: January
31, 2007
WHEREAS,
National Mentoring Month honors the dedicated people who are helping the
next
generation to reach their full potential for a brighter future by providing
leadership and
guidance;
and
WHEREAS,
Mentors use their unique talents and life experiences to enrich young people
with
the skills necessary for success. They commit countless hours to mentoring
programs in the
areas
of family, school, business and community; and
WHEREAS,
Teachers, coaches, religious leaders, business leaders, relatives and other
caring
individuals who serve as mentors strengthen our communities by fostering
communication,
instilling
good citizenship, and exemplifying compassion; and
WHEREAS,
In our state, the Rhode Island Mentoring Program has interwoven a
statewide
network of mentoring programs. Their efforts are commendable and truly worthy
of
our
praise and gratitude; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
hereby
proclaims January, 2007 to be “National Mentoring Month” in the State of Rhode
Island.
We
urge the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to celebrate
excellence in
mentoring
with appropriate events, and we implore all the citizens of this state to
participate in
this
month long celebration recognizing the invaluable services provided by mentors
and
mentorship
programs in our state; and be it further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit
duly certified copies of this resolution to the Board of Regents and the
Commissioner of
Elementary
and Secondary Education for the State of Rhode Island, and the Rhode Island
Mentoring
Partnership.
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