Alma Matters | Amalia Konstantakopoulou | TEDxRhodes

Pondering on the lack of 'Alma' in Latin, which means "nourishing - spiritual satisfaction", led Amalia to another sense of Alma ('leap' in Greek), which in turn gave rise to the foundation of the NGO The Tipping Point, which helps students from all over Greece to find their own Leap in their chosen direction. Amalia Konstantakopoulou is Co-founder of The Tipping Point, the largest mentoring organization in Greece for thousands of students and educators. TP's mission is to empower thousands of students in areas beset with high unemployment or isolated islands and villages to connect with professional and academic role models out of an extended network on a daily basis. Through a structured Digital Dialogue, live or asynchronous, students become more conscious about their life decisions and build their academic and career plans with the help of mentors. Amalia has studied Economics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, is a postgraduate student of the National Technical University of Athens (MBA) and an alumna of the IVLP program of the US State Department. She has worked in the fields of communication and marketing for companies and organizations internationally, as well as a Fashion Week communications consultant, in collaboration with Greek and foreign designers. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx