“I will always be an advocate for those who are formerly incarcerated and for those who suffer from addiction” says mentor at San Jose nonprofit

Amber Mopress, a community worker at San Jose’s African American Community Service Agency, is funny, sassy and bossy — in the best ways.  As a co-worker put it, “Amber is a natural, born leader. If she wants to get up and dance? Everybody wants to get up and dance! That’s just the way it is.”

In her work at the AACSA Family Resource Center, Amber mentors an array of needy people with her own brand of strong advice and kindness. She provides them with donated groceries, grooming products...