In honor of International Conflict Resolution Day, the public is invited to the free workshop titled “Empathy: The Path to Understanding Another’s Point of View.”
In honor of International Conflict Resolution Day, the public is invited to the free workshop titled “Empathy: The Path to Understanding Another’s Point of View.”
The in-person event is today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at UH-Hilo Campus Center Room 301. A reception with pupu begins at 4:30 p.m. Parking is free on campus after 4 p.m.
The evening begins with a “Meet a Stranger Every Day” talk-story with Rotarian Alan Okinaka.
The workshop presenter is Jo Hittner, a current mediator at Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center and a retired professor and licensed psychologist.
“Empathy is needed more than ever in times of high conflict and low morale,” Hittner said in a press release. “In today’s contentious society, we are seeing a refocus on communication and kindness. If these social skills are so necessary, how do we develop them or fine-tune them?”
In this interactive session, attendees will explore the relationship between empathy and compassion, sympathy and active listening, and their effects in everyday life.
Visit https://kakouletsworkitout2022.eventbrite.com/ to register for this free, in-person, public workshop. Or RSVP to Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center at (808) 935-7844 or info@hawaiimediation.org.
