Sep 2023

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!

Sep 08

Legal Services: "Establishing the rule of in lawless territory"

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

Our Quote of the Week captures the intrepid spirit of Legal Services attorneys who, during the War on Poverty, were charged with providing civil legal assistance to individuals who were not able to afford at attorney. Sargent Shriver spoke these words during the Address to the Illinois State...

"The central moral problem of our republic"

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

"Today again the problem of racial wrongs and racial hatreds is the central moral problem of our republic."Sargent Shriver | Chicago, IL | January 15, 1963Our Quote of the Week marks the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, a violent chapter...

"The challenge of the Peace Corps"

by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute

"They asked me to talk about 'the challenge of the Peace Corps'. The challenge is simple to express, difficult to fulfill: PCVs, stay as you are ... be servants of peace ... work at home as you have worked abroad, humbly, persistently, intelligently."Sargent Shriver | Washington, DC&...

Sep 2023

Legal Services: "Establishing the rule of in lawless territory"

"The central moral problem of our republic"

"The challenge of the Peace Corps"

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