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Break Your Mirrors

In a 1994 address at Yale, Sargent Shriver gave this call to action: "Break Your Mirrors!" What did he mean, and how can we heed his call?

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Peace Corps

Sargent Shriver was the person President Kennedy turned to to make his grand vision of the Peace Corps a reality.

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War on Poverty

Lyndon Johnson asked Sargent Shriver to lead the War on Poverty. Sarge created a series of programs that continue to serve Americans today.

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Ambassador to France

In 1968, Sargent Shriver was appointed US Ambassador to France.

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Special Olympics

Eunice Shriver, Sarge's wife, created Special Olympics. Sarge played central roles in the organization throughout his life.

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Poverty Law

At attorney by trade, Sargent Shriver made legal services a priority in his work. He created and inspired programs to aid those with few legal resources gain justice.

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Civil Rights

Sargent Shriver believed that all men and women are created equal. He therefore fought for civil rights throughout his career.

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Sargent Shriver @RSargentShriver

The @shrivercenter is celebrating 50 years; check out a recent post: If Sarge Were with Us Today https://t.co/e1Bxj4vu5p #Shriver50 #justice

The kind of unity America needs is human unity, human beings united in the common purpose of just being human to each other. This human unity is what's being tested by the violence in America today.

Winter Convocation Address at Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH | January 25, 1968

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Wed Jun 21 07:21:44 EDT 2017 Wed Jun 21 07:21:44 EDT 2017

Addressing Poverty through Opportunity--Community Action Agencies

by Jill C. Dagilis

What is your understanding of poverty? By definition it is the state of not having enough money to take care of basic needs such as food, clothing, and housing; I would add heat, medicine, childcare and healthcare to the list. It is a deficiency or lack of something. This lack is compounded...

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Mon Jun 19 12:35:41 EDT 2017 Mon Jun 19 12:35:41 EDT 2017

Ending Violence through Unity

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

A girl is assaulted and beaten to death after leaving her mosque on Father's Day. A group of congresspeople is shot at during a baseball practice. A community despairs after a police officer is found not guilty of killing a man during a traffic stop. These are just a few of the brutal events...

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Mon Jun 12 12:08:16 EDT 2017 Mon Jun 12 12:08:16 EDT 2017

Working Together for the Common Good

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week is from Sargent Shriver's 2002 Speech at Washington and Lee University, a speech we return to often for its ability to inspire. This particular quote highlights two important notions for Sargent Shriver: that we are all connected, and that we can work together to improve...

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