The URI Resource Library is a collection of downloadable materials and links to a variety of resources that support interfaith peacebuilding work.
Featured Resources
Appreciative Inquiry and URI
Appreciative Inquiry is a philosophy for positive change that was developed by Professor David Cooperrider and associates at Case University in Cleveland, Ohio. This document provides a brief summary of the Appreciative Interview process.
URI for Kids
A beautifully designed curriculum for children (and learners of all ages) that introduces URI's Preamble, Purpose and Principles, and provides excellent information and activities about different world religions and spiritual traditions.
Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide
The URI Interfaith Peacebuilding Guide is a resource for interfaith groups — those “everyday gandhis” who are making a difference one meeting at a time in their local communities.
John Paul Lederach's work in the field of reconciliation and mediation is internationally recognized. In this book, Lederach poses the question, "How do we transcend the cycles of violence that bewitch our human community while still living in them?"
The Power of Appreciative Inquiry describes a wildly popular new approach to organizational change that dramatically improves performance by encouraging people to study, discuss, learn from, and build on what's working, rather than simply trying to fix what's not.
Dr. Harold Saunders, former Assistant Secretary of State in collaboration with former Russian diplomat Gennady Chufrin, delineated these interconnected Five Stages of a Dialogue Process leading to reconciliation and collaboration.
The Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group developed this presentation in Hebrew, Arabic and English to explore and encourage the process of successfully creating a world beyond war. It discusses dialogue, social change and national change.
In The Rebirth of Nature, Rupert Sheldrake urges us to move beyond the centuries-old mechanistic view of nature, explaining why we can no longer regard the world as inanimate and purposeless.
According to Ury, it takes two sides to fight, but a third to stop. Distilling the lessons of two decades of experience in family struggles, labor strikes, and wars, he presents a bold new strategy for stopping fights.
Sally Mahé, URI Director of Organizational Development, provides practical suggestions on meeting logistics, as well as important tips on making visits with Cooperation Circles meaningful and rewarding.
