Title
To recognize January as National Mentoring Month in the City of Columbus and to celebrate the leadership of the Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated for their commitment to mentoring and improving the lives of young men in Central Ohio.
Body
WHEREAS, relationships with caring mentors offer youth valuable support - guiding them toward making positive, healthy life choices; and
WHEREAS, mentoring programs offer effective student interventions - improving student attendance and behavior, academic performance, increasing High School Graduation rates, and in a significant number of instances culminating in college attendance; and
WHEREAS, youth mentorship programs help young people improve their self-esteem, enhance their relationships with their family members and peers - ultimately helping them to feel a greater sense of connectedness with their community and their schools; and
WHEREAS, the Alpha Esquire Youth Development Program was created in 1987 by the Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated to help high school age young men address and understand career awareness, community service, educational planning, effective listening, leadership development, oral communication, personal accountability, money management, social awareness, and other life skills - over the years touching the lives of hundreds of young men and their families; and
WHEREAS, January has been designated as National Mentoring Month, a time dedicated to focusing national attention on the need for mentors to ensure brighter futures for young people; now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby recognize January as National Mentoring Month in the City of Columbus and celebrates the leadership of the Alpha Rho Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated for their commitment to mentoring and improving the lives of young men in Central Ohio.