Free Brown Bag Talk

Every third Thursday from 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. HST

Free Brown Bag talk from various presenters every third Thursday from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

DATE: Thursday, September 16, 2021

PRESENTERS: Julie Mitchell, Kate Sims, Jeff Gilbreath, David Chee, and Scott Shishido

TOPIC: "FREE Landlord Tenant Eviction Mediation Program: Helping Renters & Owners Work it Out!”

“Are eviction moratoriums over? What is Act 57? How does mediation help in landlord-tenant situations? These are all questions we’re hearing,” says Julie. “Mediators facilitate discussions to address unpaid back rent and negotiate ways to move forward.” In this talk, learn how eviction mediation benefits both landlords and tenants, what your rights and responsibilities are, and how rental assistance can be part of the solution.

DATE: Thursday, October 21, 2021

PRESENTER: Kimberly Dark

TOPIC: "Conflict Does Not Equal Abuse: Taking Responsibility to Repair"

"Sarah Schulman's book Conflict is Not Abuse envisions a world where everyone (not just 'victims') are eligible for compassion," says Kimberly. In this talk, learn the difference between conflict and abuse and how sometimes, in the name of 'not taking abuse,' we fail to take responsibility for communicating clearly, nurturing long-term relationships and community cohesion, and participating in conflict.

For more information, contact us 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.