Quote of the Week
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!
Sep
16
Shining a Spotlight on Peace Corps
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week expresses some fundamental principles of being a Peace Corps Volunteer that we'd like like to celebrate this week. They are principles that Sargent Shriver cultivated in himself and in all of the institutions he created. We chose our Quote of the Week in anticipation of the...
Sep
09
The Importance of Education
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
The issue of education is on our mind as students of all ages settle back into school this month. Our Quote of the Week highlights the importance of education while acknowledging some of the most basic and serious challenges that our underfunded public schools face. Sargent Shriver's career in...
Sep
02
For Labor Day
Our Quote of the Week marks Labor Day with a call to the humanizing of American life. The quote is as relevant today as it was when Sargent Shriver said these words 47 years ago.In a 1972 speech about the importance of labor, Sargent Shriver addressed American workers. At the time, he was...
Aug
26
Our Interconnectedness
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week speaks to an urgent need we have today: we must acknowledge the fact that we are all connected, and we must find ways to work together to solve problems of global importance. Speaking at the 1997 World Health Organization Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sargent...
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...
