Human Rights
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!
Jul
14
The Struggle for Freedom Continues
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week connects past and present with its message that the struggle for freedom continues as fervently today as it did during revolutionary times. It reminds us that we will not truly be free until we are all free. Sargent Shriver was US Ambassador to France when he...
Jun
30
"When the Declaration of Independence was written ..."
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week addresses the promise of equality in the United States, a promise that we continue to struggle to achieve. As we process the US Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action in higher education and we prepare for Independence Day, Sargent Shriver's words have an...
Apr
21
Some Thoughts for Earth Day 2023
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week stresses the importance of working together to protect our environment from the many human-made threats that are endangering life on Earth. As we mark our 53rd Earth Day on Saturday, let us work to create a safer, healthier environment for all of us. And, as we continue to...
Nov
29
Standing as an Advocate, at Home and Abroad
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that we cannot be credible advocates for others abroad unless we treat our own people with humanity.This week's quote comes from the 1974 Speech at the University of Notre Dame on Civil & Human Rights. Avid followers of the Quote of the Week will remember that...
Sep
27
Maintaining Civil and Human Rights
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week asks us to protect and preserve civil and human rights by developing an ethical and moral understanding of humanity. It is only when we truly respect and appreciate the vulnerabilities and needs of human beings–for dignity, for justice, for peace–that we can work to uphold...
Jul
26
Developing an Environmental Consciousness --Together
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week reminds us that our industries have developed in ways that undermine nature and that threaten our lives and our environment. It also highlights the fact that to change our reality, we must undertake a large-scale, collaborative international effort.In 1975, Sargent Shriver...
Jul
05
A "Human Rights View of Society"
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week defines the basic characteristics of humans as distinct, spiritual beings capable of love and worthy of having our rights protected from attack. We lift up this fundamental “human rights view of society” in the wake of Independence Day and in a moment in which a series of...
Apr
26
Every Day is Earth Day
by Sargent Shriver Peace Institute
Our Quote of the Week stresses the importance of collaboration in ensuring the protection of our environment—and warns of the risks of not acting together on this life-and-death issue. Earth Day 2022 may have come and gone, but the protection of our environment remains one of the most urgent...
