a job interview can be nervewracking .. so amber childress practices with teenager jennifer reyes.. sobe ready for the real thing. "29:53 she's very awesome and she's very relatable, too." amber's volunteered with girls inc of alameda county since 2009. the nonprofit empowers girls in their academic, career, and leadership pursuits. amber's coaching leaves jennifer comfortable and confident. "30:23 if she can do it, so can i." "39:46 as a young person, the oakland native says she benefitted from the upward bound college preparatory program and the mayors summer jobs program. and she volunteers to give back." "12:10 i have not forgotten that there've been so many people that've helped me along the way and continue to help me so just want to keep that going." amber runs her own online marketing consulting business. but the seeds of leadership were planted.. by her childhood mentors. "10:49 they noticed that i loved to learn, i was a herd, and that's how i got involved in helping out and tutoring my peers." now, as an adult, amber is a priceless role model. julayne virgil, ceo of girls in

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