Assembly Resolution No. 520
BY: M. of A. Epstein
MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
January 2022, as Mentoring Month in the State of New
York, in conjunction with the observance of National
Mentoring Month
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize
official months that are set aside to increase awareness of issues that
affect the lives of the citizens of this State and Nation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, it is the intent of this Legislative Body to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2022, as Mentoring
Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Mentoring Month; and
WHEREAS, Mentoring is an essential part of closing the opportunity
gap; across our society, talent is equally distributed, however,
opportunity is not; mentoring gives every young person a fair chance to
graduate college and fulfill their potential; and
WHEREAS, Mentoring provides support and instills confidence in first
generation college students, which can make all the difference on their
path to a successful life; first generation students with mentors are
far more likely to attend and graduate from college than students
without; and
WHEREAS, Mentoring is a tool to uplift historically oppressed
communities where New York's most vulnerable populations reside,
providing guidance, support and access to resources otherwise not
available to these communities; and
WHEREAS, Mentoring not only has positive impacts on mentees, but
also provides an opportunity for mentors to expand their own knowledge
and experience, making for a more compassionate society; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 2022, as Mentoring
Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of
National Mentoring Month; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York.
