Change the Story
We bring different people, perspectives and voices together and amplify positive narratives for change.
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- Education
Xixi and Makiah’s mural
This term Xixi and Makiah got to unleash their imaginations in a series of colourful creative writing workshops run by the Sydney Story Factory.
- Maranguka, Place Based Change, Youth Justice
Backing Bourke – Four Corners
The shocking abuse of Aboriginal children in our justice system, exposed by Four Corners in Australia’s Shame, has sparked a national debate and posed a glaring challenge to us all - there must be a better way.
- Early Learning, Education, Our Place
More than a school
Dusseldorp Forum has announced a commitment of $1.5 million over 10 years to strengthen and replicate the Doveton College model in Victoria, recognising that meaningful change takes time and should be funded accordingly.
- Maranguka, Place Based Change, Youth Justice
First community rising: Justice for Bourke
Something is happening in Bourke in northwest NSW. It is not immediately apparent in the town’s flat, main road, or on the red grassy plains, or even under the twisted Coolabah trees on the olive-brown Darling River.
- Education
The Bermuda Triangle by Holly
I woke very early that morning and slipped on my jeggings, top, and fluffy warm jumper. I went over to my bag and dropped in the old compass my grandmother gave me when I was 12.
- First Nations Voice
Reconciliation is ‘ours’ – June Oscar AO
On Thursday 19 May 2016, June Oscar AO received the Global Reconciliation Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship Award for her extraordinary work in reconciliation.
- Maranguka, Place Based Change, Youth Justice
Bourke community approach lowers crime rate
Since the beginning of 2016 there seems to have been a renewed wave of energy around the crisis facing Australia and the rate at which its young Indigenous people are imprisoned.
- Education
A parent’s perspective
This extract is from the parent of a student participating in Aurora’s Aspiration Initiative. It gives unique insight into the true value of this incredible program and the impact it is having on students, family and community.
- Education
Facing a Fear by Franco
It was another average day for Wilfried Timmons. He was working at Footlocker helping another customer find some shoes that suited her.
- Alternative Learning, Education
Flexible and Inclusive Learning for all young Australians
Dusseldorp Forum has released The Case for Inclusive Learning Systems, a report that aims to move the national conversation from what isn’t working in education to what is.
- Education
Building Story Bridges – The Sydney Story Factory
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city and at the end of a regular school day, Sam is writing. He’s penning his own story called The Returned, which features a character called Steve Phonobobia, the Manager of Acquisitions at Fear City.
- Creative Learning, Education
Arts Program Sparks Innovation Learning
The spaces of the Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) are being transformed by school students of Western Australia.
- Early Learning, Our Place
The School that Changes Itself
Ten years ago, with a visionary principal at the helm, Alberton Primary School in South Australia began to reinvent itself.
- Creative Learning, Education
Creative Learning – a necessity not an option
In January 2015, Dr Julie Robson and Teya Dusseldorp authored a paper that explores exactly what creative learning is, why it is so powerful and how it brings significant and impactful change to education.
- Creative Learning, Education
Reflecting on Creativity Workshop
As part of the Creative Collective ConnectED Program, teachers and learning practitioners collaborated on a workshop which focused on how they can engage their wider school community to create a collection of stories.
- Philanthropy
Creative Collective Gala Event
Sydney Theatre Company’s Wharf Theatre was filled with excitement, colour and creativity on Monday night as we kicked off our highly anticipated Creative Collective event to showcase the children and young people who are thriving in creative learning initiatives across NSW.
- Creative Learning, Education
Creative learning: the Brolga brought the people
But Moree East Public School, a 128-student school in northwest NSW, drew a crowd of 600 for the Festival of the Brolga in the first week of December.
- Education
Pioneering new measurement
Measuring the outcomes of alternative learning programs has yielded extraordinary data, thanks to an Australian Research Council (ARC) project grant, writes DR RICHARD O'DONOVAN.
- Education
Enabling spaces and flexible learning
An article written by the Building Futures’ team Richard O’Donovan and Naomi Berman, and the Dusseldorp Forum’s Ani Wierenga, has just been published in The International Journal of Inclusive Education.
- Education
Life of Learning – Indigenous science
WHEN Aboriginal elders approached Macquarie University 10 years ago, it marked the start of a unique collaboration, writes Erin Rozgonyi of the National Indigenous Science Education Progam (NISEP).
- Alternative Learning, Education
Riding the Alternative Learning Wave
When high school teacher Paul Sherman took over WAVE (Wirreanda Adaptive Vocational Education) five years ago it had 64 students. Today it has 134, and a growing reputation for engaging those who are drifting.
