Public Service
We started the blog to share stories about Sargent Shriver's work, our work, and updates from 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 Sarge? Has his work influenced you? Share your story with us by emailing it to info@sargentshriver.org. Maybe we'll post it here!
Mon Oct 15 06:00:00 EDT 2018
Mon Oct 15 06:00:00 EDT 2018
"The Responsibility of the Press"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights the importance of journalists. It suggests that, at their best, journalists provide a public service -- to communicate stories that affect the well being of society.Speaking on the state of education in 1957, Sargent Shriver made the point that comprehensive...
Mon Oct 08 06:05:00 EDT 2018
Mon Oct 08 06:05:00 EDT 2018
The Role of Politics
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that politics must be used as a tool to improve the lives of people. It is important that politicians remember our (and their) basic humanity, that they behave with respect and humility, and that they maintain the ability to compromise in order to achieve a common...
Mon Aug 27 07:12:00 EDT 2018
Mon Aug 27 07:12:00 EDT 2018
"The Only Genuine Elite"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reveals some fundamental values of Sargent Shriver's that we must continue to uphold today: that segregating human beings by race, class, religion, or other identity-based characteristics is dangerous and unjust; and that service to others is a precious and valuable human...
Mon Jul 30 11:37:50 EDT 2018
Mon Jul 30 11:37:50 EDT 2018
Peace and Service
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week comes from a powerful call to peace that Sargent Shriver made at the Shriver Center UMBC in Baltimore, Maryland. Sarge made the point that "now more than ever, we depend on one another for our very existence." And with advancements in technology that in some...
Mon May 28 11:17:22 EDT 2018
Mon May 28 11:17:22 EDT 2018
Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
How do we honor those we have lost in war? For our Quote of the Week, we draw on some words that Sargent Shriver spoke on Memorial Day 50 years ago, as he reflected on what we could do to acknowledge the sacrifice of those we have lost. By creating a more inclusive society, where all could have...
Tue Mar 06 11:11:31 EST 2018
Tue Mar 06 11:11:31 EST 2018
"My Belief in People"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
One of the things that stands out about Sargent Shriver as a political leader and a public servant is his genuine belief that any problem, no matter how difficult, can be solved if people work together to find solutions. No matter how much political power he wielded and no matter what challenge...
Mon Jan 29 15:05:46 EST 2018
Mon Jan 29 15:05:46 EST 2018
What Politics Should Be
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Sargent Shriver spoke these words as the Watergate investigation was intensifying. We believe they describe not just what politics "should" be, but indeed, what they still can be. His words can guide not only our political leaders, but all of us as citizens. If we each take...
Mon Jan 22 11:17:26 EST 2018
Mon Jan 22 11:17:26 EST 2018
Changing Government
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week highlights the idea that a political system can withstand internal conflicts and challenges from many sides, but it cannot withstand the union of people coming together to stand up for fundamental human rights. Speaking these words to an audience of trial attorneys in 1971,...
