CISNC Celebrates the 11th Annual National Mentoring Month in North Carolina
January 17, 2012
Communities In Schools of North Carolina (CISNC), the N.C. Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service and the N.C. Mentoring Partnership today announced January 2012 as the 11th anniversary of National Mentoring Month, a nationwide initiative to strengthen and recommit support for long-term mentoring. This announcement coincides with an official proclamation made today by Gov. Bev Perdue.
“Being a mentor is an essential part to our students’ success in the classroom. We know students who have mentors have a better attitude about their education, a high attendance record and a greater chance of attending college”, said Gov. Perdue. “I encourage everyone to be a mentor because it ensures a better future for our students.”
This year’s National Mentoring Month—themed “Invest in the Future. Mentor a Child.”—captures the long-term benefits for young people, their mentors and their communities that an investment in quality mentoring can offer. Research shows that youth who participate in mentoring relationships experience a multitude of positive benefits. In the U.S. today, 18 million youth want or need mentors to help them reach their full potential. Yet only three million are in formal mentoring relationships. This leave 15 million American youth needing mentors, comprising the nation’s “mentoring gap.”
