Gloria Amoruso is the founder and CEO of the Berlin-based NGO kein Abseits! e.V. and has been working in the youth mentoring field for about seven years. kein Abseits! e.V. focuses on the encounter of different living environments and works with both local and newcomer families. Gloria is very engaged in the context of impact orientation and assessment in the social sector and how specific tools can be implemented in the every-day work of organizations. She already organized and facilitated several workshops and events in that regard. She is also interested in the connection of research and social entrepreneurs, as currently she is working on her PhD-thesis in political science which focuses on questions of social justice and environmental policy. Last but not least, she is a networking person who co-founded the Berlin Mentoring Network and has been involved as a steering group member in previous European and international projects before, such as the European Mentoring and Befriending Exchange Programme (embep.eu).
