Biden proclaims January 2025 National Mentoring Month

President Joe Biden proclaimed January 2025 as National Mentoring Month on December 31, 2024. The proclamation praised mentors who support young people and tied mentoring to federal investments in K-12 schools, AmeriCorps service, the National Partnership for Student Success, Federal Work-Study service opportunities, registered apprenticeships, and the American Climate Corps. Biden encouraged Americans to look for mentoring and tutoring opportunities through AmeriCorps and student-success partnerships. The action mattered because mentoring is not just volunteer charity; it is also part of how schools, service programs, apprenticeships, and community organizations help young people build support networks and paths into work and civic life.