Hosted by KU‘IKAHI MEDIATION CENTER This 32-hour training offers instruction in the process of mediation and how to apply advanced communication skills to help parties resolve differences. People in conflict often focus on each other as the problem, going head to head. Mediation helps people focus on the issues, so they can see they have a joint problem to solve. Learn a variety of conflict resolution and prevention techniques in this interactive training—through lecture, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and mediation simulation practice. Whether you want to improve your communication skills or become a volunteer mediator at Ku‘ikahi, this training gives you the tools you need to start resolving conflict in peaceful, lasting ways. All backgrounds and personality types are welcome! For more details, click here.
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Hosted by KU‘IKAHI MEDIATION CENTER This 32-hour training offers instruction in the process of mediation and how to apply advanced communication skills to help parties resolve differences. People in conflict often focus on each other as the problem, going head to head. Mediation helps people focus on the issues, so they can see they have a joint problem to solve. Learn a variety of conflict resolution and prevention techniques in this interactive training—through lecture, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and mediation simulation practice. Whether you want to improve your communication skills or become a volunteer mediator at Ku‘ikahi, this training gives you the tools you need to start resolving conflict in peaceful, lasting ways. All backgrounds and personality types are welcome! For more details, click here.
Hosted by KU‘IKAHI MEDIATION CENTER This 32-hour training offers instruction in the process of mediation and how to apply advanced communication skills to help parties resolve differences. People in conflict often focus on each other as the problem, going head to head. Mediation helps people focus on the issues, so they can see they have a joint problem to solve. Learn a variety of conflict resolution and prevention techniques in this interactive training—through lecture, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and mediation simulation practice. Whether you want to improve your communication skills or become a volunteer mediator at Ku‘ikahi, this training gives you the tools you need to start resolving conflict in peaceful, lasting ways. All backgrounds and personality types are welcome! For more details, click here.
Hosted by KU‘IKAHI MEDIATION CENTER This 32-hour training offers instruction in the process of mediation and how to apply advanced communication skills to help parties resolve differences. People in conflict often focus on each other as the problem, going head to head. Mediation helps people focus on the issues, so they can see they have a joint problem to solve. Learn a variety of conflict resolution and prevention techniques in this interactive training—through lecture, group discussion, hands-on exercises, and mediation simulation practice. Whether you want to improve your communication skills or become a volunteer mediator at Ku‘ikahi, this training gives you the tools you need to start resolving conflict in peaceful, lasting ways. All backgrounds and personality types are welcome! For more details, click here.
Hate. We fear it. We want to control it. Outlaw it. Distance ourselves from its awesome power. Yet, this powerful emotion seems inextricably bonded to our human nature. What’s behind this dynamic emotion? Can we tame it? Ease its hurtful potential? Join us for a journey into the heart of hate as we try to understand the forces behind it. We just might discover some keys that reveal some of its mysteries and channel its destructive energies. Presenters: José Barzola & Owen Tamamoto Check in: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Workshop: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Talk Story: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hate-the-other-four-letter-word-tickets-74264983565
President’s Message Greetings fellow ACR-Hawai‘i members, Lou Chang’s workshop represents an important step toward developing the next generation(s) of neutrals. We humbly and respectfully ask that you do all you can to support it. Do you know persons who may be interested in being a mediator, arbitrator, facilitator, or other neutral? If so, please forward the flyer to them and do all you can to encourage them. Let’s leave behind a legacy of doing everything in our power to help our younger generations to succeed! Aloha, Owen Register for the event at https://bit.ly/2GUK6nA Click here for the event flyer Lou Event Flyer – 2 Option to call in or participate online is available. Please e-mail us (acrhawaiichapter@gmail.com) if would like to remote in for the event!
By Thomas DiGrazia The ACR Hawai`i is calling all peacemakers to volunteer to provide peacemaking services on Oahu to government entities and officials in need of assistance to help resolve public policy disputes. Here is a recent example: The facilitation services several of its members provided to the Kailua Neighborhood Board’s Subcommittee on Homelessness At the instigation of Sen. Laura Thielen and invitation of the Kailua Neighborhood Board, an experienced team of professional peacemakers over an eight to nine month period, assisted the two Subcommittee co-chairs and community participants in designing, organizing and implementing a facilitation process to address the Kailua community’s homelessness challenge in an initially contentious atmosphere. At our first meeting, the room seemed to be divided into two camps. One camp wanted the homeless just to leave and the other camp wanted to help the homeless not be homeless. There were some immediate safety concerns that were referred to law enforcement and the mental health providers. What our team provided was a calming down facilitation process in which each side was given the opportunity to listen and be listened to. We worked together using a very light facilitation touch in keeping the meeting very peaceful and positive. The ACRH members supported the diverse stakeholders participating in the Subcommittee’s work to better respect each other’s points of view; find connection on homeless issues and programs; educate themselves through expert advice and information; and begin to find local solutions and remedies to the challenges represented in the Kailua homeless population. Each facilitation team member spent approximately 5-7 hours per month engaged in this project. A testimonial in support of the ACRH members’ contributions to the project by the Subcommittee’s co-chair can be viewed, below. At a time when the need for community members to be heard and channel their energies…