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.
Taylor Center News
Kenneth Schwartz receives 2021 Architectural Education Award
Taylor Center executive director Kenneth Schwartz is a recipient of a 2021 Architectural Education Award presented by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA). The Distinguished Professor Award recognizes individuals that have had a positive, stimulating, and nurturing influence…
Now Hiring! Spring 2021 Communications Student Fellows
The Taylor Center is now hiring for two student positions! These are Spring 2021 paid positions to support the Taylor Center’s communication and marketing projects. View information about the jobs and how to apply online. These applications have a rolling…
Highlights from the October Social Innovation Conversation: From Faculty Member to Nonprofit Director
The Phyllis M. Taylor Centerfor 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,…
CPS Faculty Series Virtual Workshop: Dr. KerryAnn O’Meara,Equity-Minded Reforms of Faculty Evaluation
Virtual EventKerryAnn O’Meara is Professor of Higher Education and Immediate Past President of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). For ten years she served as the Director of the University of Maryland ADVANCE program which supports the hiring, recruitment,…
Reimagining Public Safety in American Cities
Virtual EventIn this virtual program, presented in partnership with Tulane's Newcomb Art Museum and moderated by Dr. Lesley Ann Noel; Brent Godfrey (Crescent City Corps), Ameca Reali (Law For Black Lives), and Christopher Rabb (Pennsylvania state House of Representatives) will respond…
February Design Thinking Breakfast with Louie Montoya
Virtual EventDesign Thinking Breakfast Guest Host Louie Montoya is a learning experience designer at the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design K12lab. Louie works with educators on learning and implementing design in the classroom.
Day Two: ISIRC 2021 Abstract-Writing Challenge!
Virtual EventDay two of a virtual mini-retreat to create your 400 word research-related abstract submission for the 2021 International Social Innovation Research Conference (ISIRC).
Creative Compassionate Healing: Exploring Practical Intuitive Ancestral Wisdoms For Survival with Soraya Jean-Louis
Virtual EventIn this interactive playshop, participants will explore practical and intuitive healing modalities and ancestral practices through guided facilitation and play. Through guided practice, participants will be supported in utilizing various tools rooted in Black Feminist and Womanist traditions, such as:…
Alvarez Spark Innovation Award Application Deadline
Application DeadlineThe Victor C. Alvarez Spark Innovation Award is open to all undergraduate and graduate Tulane University students that are pursuing a social venture idea. Students are eligible for up to $2,500 per academic year to move their ideas forward. Students…
Changemaker Catalyst Award Application Deadline
Application DeadlineThe Changemaker Catalyst Award is open to all undergraduate and graduate Tulane University students interested in pursuing careers related to Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Design Thinking, and Changemaking. Students are eligible for up to $1,500 total over the course of…
March Design Thinking Breakfast
Virtual EventDesign Thinking Breakfast guest host Raja Schaar, IDSA is Program Director and Assistant Professor of Product Design at Drexel University’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design.
Design Thinking Gumbo: Personas – Do we use them or not?
Virtual EventA virtual workshop exploring how and when to use personas, and when to use other tools. Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/design-thinking-gumbo-personas-do-we-use-them-or-not-tickets-142898466159. Personas are commonly used in the design thinking process to understand users’ needs, experiences, behaviors, and goals. But are personas…
Social Innovation Conversation: Applying a Social Innovation Lens to Community Engaged Scholarship
Virtual EventJoin us for a lively and intellectually rich discussion around the intersections between social innovation research and community-engaged scholarship through the work of Tulane's Mellon Scholars. We are applying a social innovation lens to community engagement scholarship. How are these…