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Our blog is the place we share our Quote of the Week as well as other insights about our work and about our community. As our society continues to struggle with some of the same issues that Sargent Shriver focused on -- poverty, racism, inequality, war -- we believe it's important to share our stories with each other. Do you have a story to share about Sarge? Has his work influenced you? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Aug
19
"A New Sense of Community"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week is inspired by the relentless attacks on some of the most vulnerable members of our communities across the United States, including the economically disadvantaged, people of color, migrants and refugees (keeping in mind that in many cases our most vulnerable neighbors...
Aug
12
Sarge on Nuclear War
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week focuses on an issue that Sargent Shriver worked on in the 1970s and 80s: nuclear disarmament. The quote is from Sargent Shriver's 1976 US Presidential campaign foreign policy statement. A recent finding from our archives, the statement outlines several foreign policy...
Aug
05
"Who is Really Backward?"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
As we continue through a painful period of escalating disrespect and violence towards our own citizens and neighbors, our Quote of the Week forces us to pause for a moment of much-needed self reflection. Our motivation for choosing this week's quote is simple: we are heartbroken by the frequency...
Jul
29
"The Measuring Stick for Our Actions"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that how a leader treats people within a country's borders has a profound impact on how the rest of the world will see that country. It calls attention to the power of leading by example.Taken from the Democratic foreign policy statement that was part Sargent...
Jul
22
How Do We Confront Our Racism?
Our Quote of the Week gives us an example of how to confront the racism and xenophobia that have been in our culture for centuries, and that are increasingly visible and virulent today in our communities and institutions.This week's quote is from Sargent Shriver's Address to the Knights of...
Jul
15
Engaged Citizenship
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week calls on us to examine the meaning of citizenship and engaged, productive participation in our democracy. It comes from a speech that Sargent Shriver delivered at the American Military Cemetery and Memorial in Suresnes, only weeks after being sworn in as US Ambassador to...
Jul
08
"Go Forth and Conquer the World"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
With our Quote of the Week, we convey a simple message to all who are looking around and wondering how they can engage with the world around them to make a positive difference. Sarge's message to us is to look within, use the tools we have, and start from where are in order to create "a more...
Jul
01
Remembering Stonewall: Legal Protection, Justice, and Opportunity
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, our Quote of the Week makes a clear and decisive statement about protecting the legal rights and personal freedoms of the LGBTQ+ community. With this extraordinary statement, made while he was running for President, Sargent Shriver...
