Kuʻikahi Mediation Center in Hilo to host free brown bag talk with Charlie Young

The non-profit Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center will host a free talk on May 18 as part of its “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace” brown bag lunch series. 

The talks are open to the public and held on the third Thursday of each month, from 12 to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

This month’s speaker is Charlie Young. His topic: “Courteous Curiosity: A Proactive Approach to Interacting with Others.”

Young holds a bachelorʻs degree from St. John’s Seminary in Boston and served as a pastor for 19 years, after which he became a flight instructor, air taxi and corporate pilot, and later a corporate trainer and human resources director. 

Since retiring, he has served as a professional and volunteer mediator in Oregon. 

Young co-authored the book “Constructive Communication;” developed a Civil Dialogue Program kit; and is planning a 4-hour video on “The Art of Civil Dialogue.”

The informal and educational talk-story session connects people who are interested in “Finding Solutions, Growing Peace.”

To register online, got to: https://freebrownbagtalk.eventbrite.com.

For more information, contact Ku‘ikahi Mediation Center at 808- 935-7844 or info@hawaiimediation.org.  Or visit www.hawaiimediation.org.