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Project Information * 44. Project Title EXHIBIT A Conflict Prevention & Resolution Training Series 45. Project Start Date 07/01/2025 46. Project End Date 06/30/2026 * 47. Please select all areas of Hawaii Island where the project will be administered, delivered, and implemented. Hamakua Ka'u North Hilo Puna South Hilo 48. Please select the district of the Council Member from which you would like to apply for Contingency Relief Funds. Council District 5 * 49. In 2,000 characters or less, describe the project. Founded in 1983 as a program of the Island of Hawaii YMCA, and becoming an independent organization in 2006, Ku'ikahi Mediation Center has a 42-year track record of providing conflict prevention and resolution services to our diverse communities. We are the sole non-profit mediation center serving East Hawai'i, and 1 of only 5 in the state. Our purpose is "Finding Solutions, Growing Peace." Hawai'i Island leaders, employers, employees, and entrepreneurs need more local opportunities for top-notch training, especially in the areas of conflict prevention and resolution. Investing in skills -building at the front end helps prevent and mitigate problems at the back end. Effective collaborative processes, communication strategies, and conflict management skills are critical for citizens, since our county and state are facing complex societal issues like global pandemics, climate change, and aging populations. In order to deal with increasing trends like polarization and business disruptions from new technologies, citizens need to work smarter together to problem -solve sticky situations. This CRF will be used to conduct a "Conflict Prevention & Resolution Training Series" during FY 2025-2026. These 10 half - day workshops may include: 1) "Resilience at Work" with Ami Kunimura 2) "Reclaiming Personal Sovereignty in Moments of Conflict" with Shelby Morrison 3) "Civility in the Workplace" with Diane Petropulos 4) "Master of the StormT"': Navigating Misunderstanding, Disagreement, Even Conflict" with Athena Lou & Eric Smith 5) "Enhancing Workplace Dynamics Through DISC Profiles" with Arliss Dudley -Cash 6) "How to Effectively Work Together as a Non -Profit Board" with Julie Mitchell 7) "Meetings that Work" with Athena Lou & Eric Smith 8) "Respect in the Workplace & The Power of Stories" with Anne Marie Smoke & Owen Tanamoto 9) "Team Adventure: Desert Disaster" with Athena Lou & Eric Smith 10) "Myers -Briggs: To Better Understand Yourself & Others" with Joan Shafer. * 50.501(c)(3) Mission Statement 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 mediation, facilitation, and training to strengthen the ability of diverse individuals and groups to resolve interpersonal conflicts and community issues. OUR VISION: A peaceful community where people routinely seek common ground. OUR VALUES: Communication / Collaboration / Confidentiality / Courtesy / Competence. * 51. In 1,000 characters or less, explain how the 501(c)(3) is connected to the project. Ku'ikahi is conducting the project. This training series is designed to develop individuals, teams, and leaders in public sectors (county, state, and federal government); private sectors (small, medium, and large businesses); and non-profit sectors (health care, human services, and others). The training series offers unique opportunities to local public, private, and non-profit workforces and volunteers to obtain world -class trainings: 1) from highly skilled trainers, 2) on island, 3) at affordable tuition rates (including Ku'ikahi scholarships), 4) in specialized subject areas, and 5) offered nowhere else in Hawai'i. We know of no similar local projects sponsored by other organizations. UH-Hilo's Center for Community Engagement has ceased offering non-credit classes in professional development. Hawaii Community College EDvance is only offering online asynchronous courses. Ku'ikahi is filling a training gap in locally provided workplace and community development.