June 2, 2025
“After we spend money on our youth, we spend money on our future.” That is simply one of many inspiring quotes you could have heard in the course of the distinguished profession of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.
In April, Sen. Durbin introduced his plans to retire on the finish of the 119th Congress after three many years in workplace serving the nice state of Illinois. MENTOR congratulates Sen. Durbin on his public service and thanks him for his ongoing help of youth and his management in help of increasing entry to high quality mentoring alternatives for the nation’s younger folks.
In January, MENTOR acknowledged Senator Durbin as a 2025 Excellence in Mentoring award recipient on the Nationwide Mentoring Summit, in Washington, D.C. throughout Nationwide Mentoring Month. As a part of this recognition, we heralded the Senator’s management for younger folks and particularly for youth mentoring packages.
He has constantly pushed to extend funding for the one mentoring-specific line merchandise in all the federal price range, the Youth Mentoring Program. Because of his dedication to develop sources for mentoring extra youth, notably these from deprived backgrounds, extra younger folks have benefited from constructive one-on-one, group and peer mentoring relationships.
Sen. Durbin can also be the lead creator of the Mentoring to Succeed Act, laws that funds faculties and neighborhood organizations to straight help high quality mentoring packages that encourage college students tutorial achievement, whereas serving to to spice up self-confidence and construct important life expertise. The invoice additionally locations a particular emphasis on evaluating program effectiveness, guaranteeing accountable use of taxpayer funds. Via his work on this invoice, Sen. Durbin has demonstrated a deep understanding of mentoring as a instrument to advance each instructional fairness and youth empowerment.
“Sen. Durbin has been a devoted advocate and buddy of mentoring and alternatives for younger folks. As an early supporter and lead sponsor of the Mentoring to Succeed Act, he has labored tirelessly to prioritize alternatives and relationships within the growth of youth throughout our nation. His humility and fervour are evident, and we prolong our congratulations and heartfelt because of him for his a few years of service geared toward bettering our public lives,” MENTOR CEO Jermaine Myrie mentioned.Sen. Durbin has served as a mentor and function mannequin for younger folks all through his lengthy profession. Identified for his tireless dedication to the nation’s youth, his impactful advocacy has helped numerous younger folks discover steerage, construct a supportive community, and have elevated entry to high quality training and alternative.