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.
The essential spirit, values and vision of URI are expressed in its Preamble, Purpose and Principles. Taken together the PPPs ground and inspire all URI activity.
This tool kit is provided to counter the current rising hostility against Muslims and to offer ideas for positive change. It was inspired by a tool kit developed by CAIR (Council on American-Islamic Relations) in the US.
This overview on values-based education, shares an introduction to value-based education, the history of value based education in Nepal, international practices in value based education, and an extensive list of books and resources on value based education.
This 4-part video guide was put together for URI Youth Ambassadors by URI Youth Leaders Program Steering Committee member, Matthew Youde, who is also a filmmaker.
We identify, invest in and bring visibility to extraordinary women around the world by unleashing their leadership potential to transform lives and accelerate peace and prosperity in their communities.
In 1958, a group of students in Sri Lanka led by their teacher A.T. Ariyaratne went to a small, rural village of untouchables. They worked with villagers, shared meals, sang and danced. They called their program shramadana (gift of labor). Today, Sarvodaya's non-violent and spiritually based community development program is considered one of the best development models in the world.
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding is a regional network of peacebuilding initiatives in West Africa. They offer six programs including Peace and Active Nonviolence Education and Prevention Peacebuilding.
