Aug 2019
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
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...
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
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
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...
