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Project Information EXHIBIT A
<br />*46. Project Title
<br />"Finding Solutions, Growing Peace" Brown Bag Lunch Series
<br />47. Project Start Date
<br />07/01/202S
<br />48. Project End Date
<br />06/30/2026
<br />*49. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented.
<br />Hamakua
<br />Ka'u
<br />North Hilo
<br />North Kohala
<br />North Kona
<br />Puna
<br />South Hilo
<br />South Kohala
<br />South Kona
<br />*50. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds.
<br />Council District 1
<br />*51. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project
<br />Ku'ikahi Mediation Center's "Finding Solutions, Growing Peace" Brown Bag Lunch Series was launched in July 2015 in conjunction with the County of Hawarl Office of the
<br />Prosecuting Attorney, where we hosted in -person brown bag talks for five years. In 2020, due to the COVID pandemic, the talks moved online via Zoom. Since Its
<br />inception 10 years ago, this free community education series has featured 120 talks with 3,782 participants attending in person or on Zoom. Unexpected benefits of
<br />shifting to Zoom for the past five years are: '1) tapping Into presenter expertise from the entire state (and beyond), 2) reaching audiences all over Hawarl County (and
<br />beyond), and 3) recording the talks so an equal number of people now watch them afterwards who are unable to attend live during the talk. Our "Finding Solutions,
<br />Growing Peace" Brown Bag Lunch Series hosts talks on Third Thursdays from 12 noon to 1 pm via Zoom. The series is free and open to the public. Attendees are
<br />encouraged to enjoy an Informal and educational talk -story session and connect with others interested in "Finding Solutions, Growing Peace." This lunch-and-leam series
<br />has been made possible'ln the past thanks in part to funding from the County of HawaPi and Hawari Island United Way. For FY 2025=2026, Ku9kahi did not receive a
<br />Waiwai grant to support our educational programming (we did receive a Walwai grant to support our mediation programming). Mahalo nui loa for your kind
<br />consideration.
<br />*52.501(c)(3) Mission Statement
<br />OUR MISSION: We empower people to come together —to talk and to listen, to explore options, and to find their own best solutions. To achieve this mission, we offer
<br />mediation, facilitation, and training to strengthen the ability of diverse individuals and groups to resolve interpersonal conflicts and community issues. OUR VISION: A
<br />peaceful community where people routinely seek common ground. OUR VALUES: Communication / Collaboration / Confidentiality / Courtesy / Competence.
<br />*53. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) Is connected to the project
<br />Ku'ikahi Mediation Center's conflict prevention and resolution educational programming serves the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Unique opportunities Include: 1)
<br />"Free Brown Bag Lunch Series" of monthly Zoom talks, 2) public workshops in communication and conflict management (needs -based scholarships available), 3) private
<br />tralnings for groups, organizations, businesses, government agencies, etc., 4) free in-house continuing education for volunteer mediators; and 5) free conflict resolution
<br />for kids programs. As the sponsoring agency of these activities, KtAkahl plans, implements, and evaluates all of our programs and services.
<br />*54. Please upload a completed CRF Grant Budget Form.
<br />2025-2026 CRF District 1 Budget Form.xlsx
<br />Public Purpose of Requested Funds
<br />Per §2-138 of the Hawari County Code 1983 (2016 Edition, as amended), the County may grant an award only if the proposed program or service provides direct public
<br />benefits and fulfills a public purpose within the County.
<br />55. According to §2-136, "public purpose" is defined as a benefit to, improvement of, or promotion of the interests In, the following areas. Please select all the public benefits
<br />to be derived from your County fund request:
<br />Educational concerns
<br />Needs of the poor, youth, the aged, those with physical or emotional disabilities
<br />Public health and welfare of the people and the environment
<br />Victims of crimes
<br />Victims of health or social crises
<br />*56. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the measurable outcomes you aim to achieve with these funds.
<br />-12 free brown bag lunch talks held on Zoom. -12 speakers presenting on 12 topics. -Average attendance of 35 participants per talk, for a total reach of 420 on Zoom. -
<br />Average post -talk participants of'35 viewers per video, for a total reach of 420 on YouTube. -90% of brown bag lunch talk attendees report leaming something new &
<br />useful. -95% of brown bag lunch talk attendees would recommend the series to others. According to CPP Global Human Capital Report 2008:.1) Employees In U.S.
<br />companies spend approximately 2.8 hours per week dealing with conflict, equating to -$359 billion in paid hours in 2008 instead of focused on positive productivity. 2)
<br />57% of U.S. employees had never received training In how to manage workplace conflict Of those globally who did receive training, 95% stated that it helped them in
<br />some way, and 85% of people changed the way they approach conflict over the course of their working lives. Investing in skills -building at the front end helps prevent
<br />and mitigate problems at the back end. ThaYs why K&Ikahi offers high -quality, locally available, community education on topics like listening, communication, conflict
<br />management, mediation, negotiation, teamwork, and more. We fill a training gap, since UH-Hilo no longer offers non-credit classes In professional development, and
<br />Hawaii Community College EDvance offers only online asynchronous courses.
<br />*57. For the project you are applying for, do you currently have or expect to have a contract/agreement with another department of the County of Hawarl during the
<br />upcoming fiscal year (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) related to this same project?
<br />No
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