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email: info@globalonenessproject.org
tel: +1.415.457.9447
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The Global Oneness Project is exploring how the radically simple notion of oneness can be lived in our increasingly complex world.
Core Team
Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee
Founder and DirectorEmmanuel Vaughan-Lee is currently the Director of Special Projects at Kalliopeia Foundation. Prior to his work in the non-profit and foundation sector he was a critically acclaimed jazz bassist/composer and ran a successful entertainment company. In recent years he has worked with film and media based projects that focus on recognizing our common humanity and interconnectedness. In 2005 he managed the highly successful independent documentary ONE...The Movie. It was while traveling around the world promoting ONE that the idea of the Global Oneness Project was born.
Hannah Merriman
Creative DirectorHannah Merriman holds a Masters degree from Harvard Divinity School, where she studied the intersection of theology, the arts and social change, and a B.A. from Oberlin College. She has over 10 years experience working as an artist, educator and web designer, including as an Art Director for the popular internet company kozmo.com in New York City. She is keenly interested in how film, performance and public art can offer people experiences of interconnectedness and joy during this time of global transformation. She moved to Marin County in 2006 to work for the Global Oneness Project.
Denise Zabalaga
Videographer/EditorDenise Zabalaga is an accomplished photo journalist, camera woman, filmmaker and video editor. She recently co-directed the critically acclaimed documentary film The Giant Buddhas by oscar nominated filmmaker Christian Frei. Her moving photo portraits of women in Afganistan have received wide acclaim and been featured by the BBC among others. In addition to her post-production work and editing Denise does the majority of the international filming for the project. When she is not traveling the world making use of her ten languages, Denise lives in Zurich, Switzerland.
Shawn Collins
Visual & Interaction DesignerShawn Collins is an accomplished visual designer who specializes in web, mobile and application design, as well as traditional print. He has over 12 years experience working full time and as a freelance consultant for design agencies such as Studio Archetype, Sapient, Small Pond Studios, Adaptive Path and Hydrant. Some of his recent projects include: a music player for mobile devices; a website for tracking and sharing your geographic coordinates and favorite places, an online wiki and search application, a web based RSS reader, a website for a Tibetan Buddhist Nun, and an identity system for his favorite West Marin coffee spot. Shawn is interested in exploring how visual designers can use the principles of design to enhance communication and the quality of life across all cultures.
Michelle Moore
Outreach CoordinatorMichelle Moore has worked for twelve years in film and theater production, and as a freelance editor for print publications. After graduating with a degree in literature from UCLA, she worked as a scenic in two film studios in Los Angeles. In Seattle, she served as script supervisor and production coordinator for Videodiscovery: a small, Internet-delivered, video curriculum company, later acquired by the Discovery Channel. Michelle loves community theater and has performed in several events, including the Utah Arts Festival and the Edmonton and Seattle Fringe Festivals. In 2006, she was the distribution coordinator for ONE...The Movie.
Elias Koch
Production AssistantElias Koch lived in Bern, Switzerland and began an apprenticeship as an Digital Media Designer, which he recently gave up to join the GOP staff. He's nineteen and now lives in Northern California.
Contributors
Sumaira Aslam
EditorSumaira Aslam is a filmmaker, journalist and videographer who has worked in Pakistan, the US and the UK. She is currently on staff at the BBC where she has recently been reporting from Afganistan.
Michael Conti
DesignerMichael Conti is an interaction, print and motion based designer with over 15 years of experience. His work includes projects for local companies, global companies, and individuals in many areas, but with a focus on truly green communities. Michael started Acquazzone, a design studio in Marin County, in 2001.
Kalliopeia Foundation
The Global Oneness Project is a special project of Kalliopeia Foundation, a private grantmaking foundation committed to honoring the unity that lies at the heart of life's rich diversity.