Mack and Anthony created a mentoring program called the Pathfinder Program at Grissom High school to work with disadvantaged students who are fatherless or live in a single parent household. They chose this population because of the much higher than average risk of drug use, academic failure, truancy and attrition, and abuse that is correlated with fatherlessness in the United States. The two worked with site mentor, Amy Langford, a guidance counselor at Grissom High school to identify students who fit this criteria. They supported these students over the past year focusing on practical objectives such as resume building, personal statement writing, and scholarship applications, as well as working to develop personal strength, confidence, and emotional intelligence. Mack and Anthony matched them with adult mentors in the career fields that they expressed interest in. They created a detailed outline so future ASF fellows can continue to build upon their work with The Pathfinder Program. Mack and Anthony’s mentees accomplished the following throughout the fellowship year:

• Increase ACT scores
• Complete working resumes
• Construct personal statements to use for college and scholarship applications