Tim Shriver
Dr. Timothy Shriver is best known for his work with the Special Olympics. More recently, he founded UNITE.
Tim Shriver's father was the late Sargent Shriver.
Biography
Tim Shriver's bio verbatim from UNITE as of April 22, 2021:[1]
- Timothy Shriver is the father of 5, husband of 1, the Chairman of Special Olympics International and co-founder of UNITE - an initiative to promote national unity and solidarity across differences. Dr. Shriver is a leading educator who co-founded and currently chairs the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), the leading school reform organization in the field of social and emotional learning. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and President of the Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation. Shriver earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University, a Master's degree from Catholic University, and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Connecticut. He has produced 4 films and is the author of the New York Times bestseller Fully Alive – Discovering What Matters Most.
UNITE
UNITE was founded by Tim Shriver in 2020 dedicated to "to addressing universal challenges that can only be solved together." The COVID Collaborative, ACT NOW, Awakening America, UnitED and Peace Talks are sponsored initiatives of UNITE.[2],[3]
The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening
The Book "The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening" is the manifesto of UNITE, published in March, 2021. From the UNITE website:[4]"Featuring stories and insights from Bishop TD Jakes, Elizabeth Gilbert, Van Jones, Arthur Brooks, Amy Grant, Dr. Rheeda Walker, Pastor Rick Warren, Rev. Jacqui Lewis, Jewel, Deepak Chopra and many others, The Call to Unite offers readers a book of wisdom to turn to in hard times." The book was edited by Tim Shriver and Tom Rosshirt with an epilogue by Maria Shriver.