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The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
111 N. Wabash, Suite 500
Chicago, IL
60602 U.S.A
Sargent Shriver's reputation is rooted in his tireless pursuit of social and economic justice, his striving for innovation, professionalism, and collective goodness. He is a visionary who takes action, who sees opportunity where others see limits. And so ours is a tremendous mark of distinction when, beginning November 18, 2003, we will officially be known as the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law.
This change comes at a pivotal time in our nation's struggle to define the role of government in efforts to eliminate poverty. For over a decade, the nation and states have been in the midst of a multifaceted debate involving public policy, government funding, and the tax system as they relate to the complex issues of poverty. At the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, we choose to view this era as one of wide-ranging opportunity.
We serve as a foundation for critical thinking, planning, and action for advocates working to achieve economic opportunity and social justice. We provide leadership in finding opportunities where others may not while also competitively and passionately working for a humane and realistic safety net for low-income people. Our goal is to help enable our clients live in dignity and benefit from laws and policies that assist them in their efforts to permanently escape poverty.
The Shriver Center is at the core of the nation's antipoverty work, blending legal advocacy and expertise, communication, research, substantive and skill training, and strategic planning mechanisms. The Shriver Center's talented attorneys are the often-sought experts in both the debate on, and implementation of many social policies.
Regardless of the issue, we take pride in the fact that we "work issues" from idea to law to practice to assessment. As the Shriver Center moves onward, with the same verve of our founder, we will continue to take action to end poverty. [website...]