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A CEREMONIAL RESOLUTION
20-1
In the Council of the District of Columbia
January 8, 2013
To recognize SisterMentors for its 15 years of service to the District of Columbia and beyond.
WHEREAS, SisterMentors is a project of EduSeed, a nonprofit organization that promotes education among historically disadvantaged and underserved communities, particularly women and people of color;
WHEREAS, SisterMentors was founded in 1997 as a community of highly motivated women of color of different races, ethnicities, and backgrounds who came together to help each other complete graduate work, especially writing dissertations and ultimately obtaining doctorate degrees;
WHEREAS, SisterMentors expanded in 2001 to mentor girls of color in elementary, middle, and high schools in the Washington, D.C. area;
WHEREAS, the majority of SisterMentors participants are the first in their families to earn an advanced degree or a doctorate;
WHEREAS, SisterMentors has helped 42 women of color to earn doctorates in many disciplines, including in math, science, and economics, over the past 15 years;
WHEREAS, SisterMentors are from an array of universities, including George Washington University and Howard University;
WHEREAS, SisterMentors has helped 19 young women of color get accepted to and attend college, including Duke University and Virginia Commonwealth University; and
WHEREAS, some of the women helped by SisterMentors have advanced to earn tenured teaching positions at universities in the area, including Catholic University in the District.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “SisterMentors Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes SisterMentors for its service to the District of Columbia community and dedication to expanding access to educational opportunities for all women.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
