Despina Tsiakalou

Despina moved to London in 2013 and currently works as an International Programme Manager for Prince's Trust International. She was previously a member of the Senior Leadership team and Designated Safeguarding Officer at Young Roots for 7 years, a charity providing advocacy and support services to young refugees and asylum seekers in London. She loves community theatre and has been working with young migrants and refugees since 2006 in Greece, the Netherlands, and the UK. Her studies, interests and work so far have always been around migration, human rights and education.