Mar 2022
On our blog, 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 Sargent Shriver or about one of the issues he cared about? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Mar
08
For International Women's Day: Shriver on Gender Equality
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week acknowledges key ways in which lack of representation in the workplace results in economic inequality and injustice. As we embrace the theme of International Women’s Day 2022, #BreakTheBias, we recognize that expanding the representation of women in all of our public...
Mar
15
How Do We Wage Peace?
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week, during a moment when Russia's attack on Ukraine is escalating, is a much-needed call to peace.Sargent Shriver's 1985 Address Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Peace Corps is one of several speeches from Shriver's later years that shows his continued support...
Mar
22
The Peace Corps and Democracy
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week marks the 61st anniversary of Sargent Shriver's appointment to the post of Director of the Peace Corps. The connections that Sargent Shriver makes between the Peace Corps and democracy are important to remember today.This week, our quote comes from Sargent...
Mar
29
American Medicine
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us of a basic but critical pitfall of American health care: that it is unaffordable for millions of people and exacerbates poverty in the United States.This week's quote is from Sargent Shriver's 1974 Address Evaluating the War on Poverty to the American Public...
