Professors of social work at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are well accustomed to teaching their students about conflict resolution, the dynamics of family relationships, stress management, and the role of culture in well-being. Recently, Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health faculty shared their professional expertise with another group of people: Buddhist reverends. 'Buddhist reverends are spiritual care givers, and the training session helped us to learn more about interpersonal communication and intercultural communication so we could respond to the changing needs of our temple members in the COVID-19 pandemic,' said Reverend Blayne Higa, who leads training sessions for all reverends at Hawaiʻi ‘s Hongwanji Missions.

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/05/08/sw-profs-train-buddhist-reverends/

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