May 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!
May
03
Shriver Speaks about the Media
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week, given while Sargent Shriver was running for Vice President in 1972, spotlights an issue that continues to be of concern: that our media have a responsibility to adequately represent and report on people across our society. Given the media’s role in safeguarding our...
May
10
The Urgency of Community Action
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week underlines the urgency needed in liberating all human beings from the scourges of discrimination and poverty. With these words, Sargent Shriver highlights the direct role that Community Action, a program of the War on Poverty, could play in tackling poverty and...
May
17
Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week conveys a principle that is central for understanding Sargent Shriver. It is also one that we must embrace as a people today, for we can only tackle political polarization and address our most challenging social issues if we infuse our political and cultural conversations,...
May
17
New Book Offers Road Map for Overcoming Political Polarization Using the Example of Peace Corps Founder Sargent Shriver
Media Contact:Lucy Di Rosa, Sargent Shriver Peace Institute lucydirosa@sargentshriver.org | +1-646-207-0319Spiritualizing Politics without Politicizing Religion: The Example of Sargent Shriver provides insights for overcoming political divisions in our society.NEW YORK – The...
May
24
Getting a Head Start
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that Head Start, a War on Poverty-era program that combines early childhood education, nutrition, health, and social services programs for young children and their parents, continues to be an important community resource for interrupting...
May
31
Confronting our Culture of Violence
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week laments the fact that as a nation, we have become more successful in disseminating weapons than ideas. Our current state is indicative of a culture in which conflict and trauma are more easily addressed using violence rather than other methods.In 1956, Sargent...
