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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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Happy Saturday, everyone! How will you break your mirrors this weekend? https://t.co/CFevwCsLZ1 #BreakYourMirrors

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In '60, Martin Luther King was jailed. Sarge influenced then-Senator John Kennedy to have him released. https://t.co/a0phZOn3rB #MLK #JFK

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We can’t afford, no matter whose President or which party is in power, to have one fifth of our nation who don’t see themselves as participating at all in the tremendous advances that have been taking place in our country. Our national unity must be founded on shared opportunity.

Address to the YMCA
Reading, PA | April 16, 1964

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Mar 31

Finding the "Peace" in the Peace Corps

by Alana DeJoseph

[Editor’s Note: The mission of the Sargent Shriver Peace Institute is to inspire commitment, action, and social innovation, following the example of Sargent Shriver. We are answering Sarge’s call: “Break your mirrors!” We invite others to do the same, and to share their stories about learning...

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Nov 09

On Sarge's 100th Birthday, He Calls On Us to "Break Our Mirrors"

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

November 9, 2015 marks the 100th birthday of Robert Sargent Shriver. In the months leading up to this date, we reviewed Sarge's many accomplishments: the establishment of the Peace Corps; the creation of the War on Poverty programs (Head Start, Job Corps, VISTA, Community Action, Legal...

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Jan 12

2014/15 Shriver Program Undergraduate Fellows Announced

by University of Chicago Institute of Politics

CHICAGO – The University of Chicago Institute of Politics today announced the 14 Fellows selected for the Sargent Shriver Program for Leadership in Public Service, a new initiative for UChicago undergraduates to gain practical training in public service leadership. The inaugural Shriver...

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Sarge Talks

"Remember, he's the president!"

Sarge describes the conversation he had with President Kennedy about running the Peace Corps.

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"People who have empathy"

Sarge discusses the type of people the Peace Corps wants (and doesn't want).

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LBJ Asks Sarge to Lead War on Poverty

LBJ challenges Sarge to take the reins of the war on poverty.

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Break Your Mirrors

Peace Corps

War on Poverty

Ambassador to France

Special Olympics

Poverty Law

Civil Rights

Sargent Shriver @RSargentShriver

Sargent Shriver @RSargentShriver

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Finding the "Peace" in the Peace Corps

On Sarge's 100th Birthday, He Calls On Us to "Break Our Mirrors"

2014/15 Shriver Program Undergraduate Fellows Announced

Sarge Talks

"Remember, he's the president!"

"People who have empathy"

LBJ Asks Sarge to Lead War on Poverty

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SARGE: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SARGENT SHRIVER

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