How to Become Socially Mobile | Sophie Pender | TEDxPCL
In 2014, Sophie Pender’s life changed forever. Propelled from council housing into some of the UK’s most prestigious spaces overnight, she quickly became a poster child for social mobility. Now a lawyer and the founder of the UK’s largest network of state educated individuals, Sophie steps back from the American Dream narrative that we idolise so much to reflect on what it actually took to become socially mobile. In this moving talk it quickly becomes clear that, when it comes to social mobility, all that glitters is not gold. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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Back in 1999 I went through a similar experience at uni having come from a working class background....really sad to hear not much has changed. Well done for expressing the struggles of that transition and doing something about it.
Excellent speech Sophie. Well done to you and the wonderful the woman that raised you.
A very moving and thought-provoking talk, Sophie. And you have my most profound admiration for the way you got over your tough childhood, and came out with flying colours. Before listening to you, I didn't realise that there could be so much "poshism". I too am a member of the 93%, but I didn't go to a top school or university for my higher education (after originally being accepted to a teacher training college I ended up doing a modern languages BA degree at Ealing College of Higher Education. But I've come a long way since, and I've strengthened myself psychologically. Today, if someone asked me the question you dreaded - "What school did you go to?" - I wouldn't give the name. I would just say that it's of no importance because as a person I'm much more than the school I went to. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
A new political party to achieve this- the 93?
I don’t get why a state school advocating for recognition of the underprivileged decided to change her accent (and admits this) to sound posh? Defeats the entire campaign love