so she suggested a mentorship program run by capital partners for education or cpe. >> my mom first told me about the program. it was student mentoring and i was very interested about it. and i was like, yeah, mom. i would like to have a mentor. >> reporter: it offers low income support and help them prepare for college. he was paired with a model marshal. >> you don't have to have all of the answers. >> reporter: a soft spoken education consultant who never mentored before but thought he could make a difference. >> at first i was like, you know, who is this guy but then after i found out about him, i was like, you know, he's pretty cool. >> you have to be able to listen well and to not be so full of yourself as a person. >> reporter: a motto -- their friendship has grown over the year and a half they've been together. their bond strengthened thrugh their similar likes, dislikes and personalits. he's a ph.d. candidate and challenges to be the best, to always reach for the stars. >> i think that he's a very humble person. he's a person who actually reaches out and he's a person who wants