Feb 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!
Feb
07
For Black History Month: Remembering Jean Cahn
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week acknowledges the role of African American attorney and activist Jean Camper Cahn in the creation of Legal Services, the War on Poverty program created to provide legal protection for Americans living in poverty. During Black History Month, we celebrate Cahn for her efforts...
Feb
15
Love Can Change the World
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week defines love in a quintessentially Shriveresque way: as an action expressed through service, and also as a power that can transform us. Although Valentine's Day may have come and gone, Shriver's message of love is enduring and essential in the creation of a more peaceful and...
Feb
22
The Legacy of John Lewis
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week pays tribute to Congressman John Lewis (February 21, 1940-July 17, 2020), who was born 82 years ago this week. As we enter the final week of Black History Month, we remember Lewis for his unflinching courage in supporting justice for all.On April 27, 2001, the Shriver...
Feb
28
Pursuing "the interests which unite us"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week comes from an address that Sargent Shriver gave to an audience of scientists in Novosibirsk, Russia in 1975. Although delivered during a very different time in our history, his diplomatic appeal about powerful nations who have the potential to either destroy humanity or to...
