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The Phyllis M. Taylor Center

for Social Innovation and Design Thinking

The Taylor Center cultivates a diverse network of changemakers who are working and learning together to create a more just and equitable society.

Our programs are grounded in the teaching, research, and practice of social innovation and design thinking.

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Changemaker Institute Application Opens for 24-25

Changemaker Institute Application Opens for 24-25

Applications are now open for the Changemaker Institute (CI), a semester-long program that supports graduate students and exceptional undergraduate students in building a business or program with social or environmental impact.  Apply by October 15, 2024.  Download the 2024-2025 CI Application…

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Changemaker Institute FAQs

Changemaker Institute FAQs

Are you considering applying to the Changemaker Institute? See below for some FAQ’s about this program. What is the Changemaker Institute? The Changemaker Institute (CI) is a semester-long accelerator program that helps graduate students and select exceptional undergraduates develop businesses…

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Spring 2024 Mentors for Tulane’s Social Venture Accelerator

Spring 2024 Mentors for Tulane’s Social Venture Accelerator

The Taylor team is proud to introduce an incredible group of mentors for the 2024 Changemaker Institute cohort. These mentors committed their time and expertise to support our budding social entrepreneurs develop and hone their ideas for social change. View the…

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Taylor offers many opportunities to undergraduate students interested in changemaking, including funding, coursework, programming, and employment.

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Taylor provides graduate students from any discipline and department funding and programming to learn changemaking skills to bring to their academic experience and future career.

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Taylor supports faculty and staff members interested in bringing social innovation and design thinking into their research, scholarship, classrooms, and workplaces.

Taylor for Faculty and Staff

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Taylor offers opportunities to members of the Gulf Coast community and beyond interested in social innovation and design thinking training, events, and partnerships.

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Design Thinking 101

Common House New Orleans 420 Julia Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, New Orleans, LA, US

An interactive, hands-on workshop to unlock curiosity, creativity, and connection.Join us for Design Thinking 101 @ Common House, an interactive workshop that will introduce you to the world of design thinking. Through a collaborative, human-centered approach to innovation, you will…

Design Justice Happy Hour: ‘Decolonizing Design’, Part 2

DODIE'S 601 North Broad Street, New Orleans, LA 70119, New Orleans, LA, US

Design Justice Happy Hour is a social space for changemakers in New Orleans. Hosted bimonthly by Asia-Vinae and Chris.Design Justice Happy Hour is a social space for changemakers in New Orleans. Hosted bimonthly by Asia-Vinae and Chris.DATE: Thursday, 11/14TIME: 5:30-7…

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