Stephanie Hardy – Writing from the Heart

Looking for hope, progress and ikigai in an increasingly volatile world

Tag: #socialmobility

  • The Long Game in STEM

    The Long Game in STEM

    In the space of a few hours during the bank holiday weekend, I had a stark reminder about the urgent need to get girls into STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. As it’s currently Easter break in the UK, it seems like a good time to remind everyone how much we need to make… Read.

  • Money Matters

    Money Matters

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    I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the interrelations between different indices of deprivation and minority groups. In particularly, finances have been on my mind as I listen to ‘The Deficit Myth‘ by Stephanie Kelton – I’ll be coming back to concepts in the book in later entries, but it is so very good I… Read.

  • “I speak with an accent, I don’t think with one.”

    “I speak with an accent, I don’t think with one.”

    “I speak with an accent, I don’t think with one.” This quote from one of my old managers has stuck with me. It came up when we were discussing racism and how people respond to difference. It was one of those moments that made me realise my own privilege and all the assumptions we make… Read.