The non-profit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center hosts a free talk on August 18 as part of their “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” Brown Bag Lunch Series. Talks are Third Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 pm via Zoom.
This month’s speaker is:
Anne Marie Smoke on the topic “Communicating with Empathy: The Path to Seeing More Deeply.”
“How can we engage in communication that will help to establish a deeper connection with others?” asks Smoke. “Empathy development includes emotional intelligence techniques such as perspective taking, staying out of judgement, recognizing someone’s emotions, and communicating understanding.”
In this talk, you’ll take away tools to practice empathic communication in your daily life.
Anne Marie Smoke is Appellate Mediation Program Administrator and Trainer for the Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Hawai’i State Judiciary. She holds a graduate certificate in conflict resolution and MS in Travel Industry Management (sustainable tourism), is a facilitator for multiple policy-development and strategic planning initiatives, and has 17 years of training experience including teaching conflict management practices.
Ku‘ikahi’s Brown Bag Lunch Series is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to enjoy an informal and educational talk-story session and connect with others interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.”
To get the Zoom link, register online at https://freebrownbagtalk.eventbrite.com.
For more information, contact Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center at (808) 935-7844 or info@hawaiimediation.org. Or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.
This lunch-and-learn series is made possible thanks in part to funding from the County of Hawai‘i and Hawai‘i Island United Way.
CONTACT:
Julie Mitchell
Executive Director
Ku’ikahi Mediation Center
101 Aupuni St., Suite PH 1014 B-2
Hilo, HI 96720
Phone: (808) 935-7844 ext. 5
Fax: (808) 961-9727
