By Staff Reports
(WAILUA) – The Kaua‘i Fatherhood Council and the County of Kaua‘i invite men to attend the third annual Men’s Conference on Saturday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Smith’s Tropical Paradise in Wailua. To register for the free event, please visit www.eventbrite.com and search for “Kaua‘i Men’s Conference.”
“During the past few years, this conference has been well-received from our community, with an overwhelming amount of support from key male leaders,” said Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. “We encourage all men in our community to once again attend this year’s conference so that you may continue to grow in values that unite and lead us to become better men and better fathers.”
The conference is free and open to men ages 18 and older, and fathers of any age. The purpose of the conference is to supply men with a toolkit of knowledge in which to support their relationships with their family and the community.
“This conference is about men finding out more about themselves and finding better ways to deal with life,” said Fire Chief Robert Westerman who serves as a board member of the Kaua‘i Fatherhood Council. “This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. C. Kimo Alameda, who has contributed greatly to the mental health community in Hawai‘i, and we are excited to hear him and other special guest speakers share their words of wisdom and encouragement with our attendees.”
In addition to Dr. Alameda, there will be guest presentations from PMRF Captain Vincent “Vinnie” Johnson who will talk about the roles of men, and Dennis Kauahi who will lead a talk through the native Hawaiian cultural perspective.
The mission of the Kaua‘i Fatherhood Council is to encourage male presence and male involvement in Kaua‘i’s families and the community.
For more information on the Kaua‘i Men’s Conference, or to request an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or an interpreter for a language other than English please contact Brian Alston at 808-217-1831 orbrian1201@msn.com.