General Colin L. Powell will headline the 7th Annual National Mentoring Month (NMM) campaign scheduled for January 2008. The campaign's goal is to recruit volunteer mentors to help young people achieve their full potential. The campaign's theme is "Share What You Know. Mentor a Child."
National Mentoring Month is spearheaded by the Harvard Mentoring Project of the HSPH Center for Health Communication, MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, and the Corporation for National and Community Service.
General Powell will appear in public service announcements (PSAs) on television and radio to promote the recruitment of volunteer mentors. His message will focus on the importance of mentoring and the benefits to the mentor as well as the child. In another highlight, Grammy Award-winning R&B recording artist Usher and music icon Quincy Jones will be featured in campaign PSAs.
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