Aug 2017
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!
Aug
07
The Media and Public Service
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
In a 1957 speech he gave as the head of Chicago's Board of Education, Sargent Shriver reminds us of the responsibility that our leaders have in keeping the public aware of their actions, and of the crucial role that the media play in keeping the public informed. Long before the Internet, 24-hour...
Aug
14
White Supremacy Undermines Our Strength
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
In the late 1950s, Sargent Shriver was the head of the Chicago Board of Education as well as the Catholic Interracial Council, an organization that focused on desegregation in schools. It was while serving these two organizations that Sarge spoke these words.Events such as this weekend's white...
Aug
21
Interconnectedness
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Speaking at the World Health Organization Conference, Sargent Shriver stressed the importance of collaboration when addressing the worldwide problems of ill health and poverty -- two related issues that know no borders. It is in this context that he reminded the audience of humanity's...
Aug
28
Pooling Our Skills for Justice
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Sargent Shriver was an attorney by profession. When he created the programs of the War on Poverty in the mid-1960s, he made Legal Services for the Poor one of its cornerstones. And throughout his life, he gave speeches to bar associations around the country. It was not uncommon for Sarge to...
