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Sasiki Hubberstey, project coordinator
Sasiki arrived in York 18 years ago, and has been involved in education, difference and diversity for all of her working life. After working for a year in France, she trained as a teacher, working in secondary and language schools. She then went to Sri Lanka with VSO to train English teachers, where she also worked alongside the British Council, writing English course books for use in secondary schools. From there she travelled independently and worked in India for a year, at two rural projects organised on the principles of Mahatma Gandhi, and at two of Mother Teresa's centres in Calcutta. Her children are half Sri Lankan. For several years she worked with international students at a local school, as tutor, language support and mentor, organising international festivals, exhibitions and meals there, and producing written material for teachers. At present she is working with overseas doctors.Sasiki's focus of interest is in how we adjust and develop our skills in new environments, particularly ones that may not be comfortable for us. She has a deep sense of the transformative capacity of the individual, and for several years has been interested in the process of change - particularly in how we manage this, both independently and in collaborative, non-hierarchical relationships.
Sasiki's central work for a number of years has been in how people manage difference. This includes both the more evident differences and also the unseen boundaries that are often deeply embedded in the attitudes and beliefs we hold - and in the processes we use in creating an 'intercultural dialogue' which does not ignore or reduce the differences, but acknowledges them and recognises the possibilities they bring. In the global context, too, this is paramount: Sasiki is concerned to find ways together to consider issues about our lifestyles and the choices we make - how to live as planetary citizens at the deepest level - which has never been more significant than now.
Bryce Taylor
Began working as a facilitator of individual, group and later organisational development. He helped found The Oasis School of Human Relations over 25 years ago: an adult education centre that provides programmes - short and long term - on aspects of human relations; group development; manager development; transpersonal development (contemporary spirituality) and other contemporary issues. He has an interest in social change and the planetary situation and is working towards creating programmes that link individual development to the planetary condition.He works in a wide range of organisations as a development consultant dealing with issues of change and transformation of workplace issues as well as having a strong commitment to one to one development. Having founded an organisation, he has a major interest in new initiatives, projects and group efforts that are trying to establish themselves for the first time. He writes about Human Relations work and his more recent books are Working with Others and Forging the Future Together, both obtainable from Oasis Press. More can be found on the Oasis website www.oasishumanrelations.org.uk
Ben Pugh
As a cultural sector producer and project manager with credits ranging from the huge Bradford Mela to a young peoples carnival parade in Sri Lanka, Ben has worked across disciplines over the years in theatre, music, visual arts, festival, community and education.Most of the work of Ben's organisation, Tribeca (www.tribeca-york.com), involves bridging gaps between partners, bringing people together, and helping to realise their vision. This often involves taking people away from where they are most comfortable and pushing them to explore new territory.
Questions about how business engages with the local community; how the arts can influence and feed regeneration; and what the sectors can offer to or learn from each other, have always permeated Ben's approach.
Working across numerous different organisations running different projects Ben has built up a clear picture of what makes for successful community engagement, what makes a successful project and what is viable with the available resources. Pulling these three strands together and making all three elements work is always a personal challenge for Ben.
Currently fitting in study for his MBA, Ben is driven by a desire to help people achieve their potential.
Kirsty Halliday
Kirsty is a freelance arts project manager, based in York. She works with arts organisations to help them realise their creative vision through partnership brokering, strategic fundraising development, project management and evaluation. Her clients include individual artists, community arts organisations, local authorities and festivals and she is passionate about helping people to make their creative ideas a reality.Having lived in York on and off for over 20 years, Kirsty is delighted to be working with YUMI. Having travelled extensively and experienced many different cultures she is a firm believer in the importance of intercultural dialogue and the rich opportunities for creative expression this sharing of experience allows.
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