With thanks to Eunice Shriver

August 11, 2009 in Uncategorized

“The right to play on any playing field? You have earned it. The right to study in any school? You have earned it. The right to hold a job? You have earned it. The right to be anyone’s neighbor? You have earned it!" -Eunice Kennedy Shriver, 1987 Special Olympics, South Bend, Indiana

With thanks to Eunice Shriver for her vision to create the Special Olympics for athletes with intellectual disabilities. May she rest in peace knowing what big work she has done in the world for so many athletes and their families. For all of us. In her honor, let's eliminate the R-word. Let's change the conversation.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

3 comments to " With thanks to Eunice Shriver "


gwyn

August 11, 2009 AT 10:50AM

On this, the second day of an intense heat wave, I have chills! It is fantastic!!! Thanks

Tess

August 11, 2009 AT 12:17PM

This is a really moving video. I’ve long been a fan of EKS, partly for herself, partly because because I had a brother with Down’s who died last year.

Her words with the refrain “you have earned it” are so right.

By the way, your previous post about your tattoo? How about a butterfly?

jylene

August 17, 2009 AT 6:47AM

i notice where eunice was when she spoke those words.
good post pattie. funny how we take for granted things that seem to always have been there.