THE PHYLLIS M. TAYLOR CENTER
for Social Innovation and Design Thinking
THE TAYLOR CENTER cultivates a diverse learning community of Changemakers who use their skills, humility, expertise, gifts, and power to affirm the humanity of all people in the pursuit of a more just, sustainable, and equitable society.
Our programs are grounded in the teaching, research, and practices of design thinking, social entrepreneurship, and social innovation.
Taylor Center News
DT NOW March 2020
On March 20, Dr. Lesely-Ann Noel co-hosted our monthly virtual breakfast with Lisa Cates, the president of the New Orleans Photo Alliance. DT NOW an abbreviation for Design Thinking the New Orleans Way, our monthly design thinking networking breakfast. At…
Taylor’s Response to COVID-19
A message from the Taylor Center's executive director, Kenneth Schwartz Dear Taylor Community, We are following Tulane's COVID-19 policies. For current University policies, visit tulane.edu/emergency. At 5 p.m. on Monday, Tulane's Howard Tilton Memorial Library (along with our office) closed…
Design Your House: Using Design Thinking to explore your identity creatively
“It’s a metaphor!” I declared to the participants of my design thinking workshop. The gears start turning in their heads. I breathlessly watch them sketch out their visions before me, resurrecting houses from an assortment of recycled materials and scribbling…
Who Are We?
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansWriting Retreats are moving to a virtual format. We want to support our community of writers in staying connected, staying healthy, and continuing our work of knowledge production and dissemination. Current dates are listed in the Taylor online events calendar,…
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansWriting Retreats are moving to a virtual format. We want to support our community of writers in staying connected, staying healthy, and continuing our work of knowledge production and dissemination. Current dates are listed in the Taylor online events calendar,…
Taylor Student Showcase
Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking 7001 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70118, New OrleansThis event is being postponed and details will be forthcoming. Contact Julia Lang at jlang@tulane.edu for current information. The Taylor Student Showcase is a dynamic event to celebrate the CI Social Venture Accelerator graduates and Taylor award winners for 2019-2020. During the event, we will have…
April Design Thinking Breakfast
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansThe Taylor Center's monthly breakfast, “Design Thinking the New Orleans Way,” is a place to meet others who not only are using and teaching design thinking, human-centered design, design research, and otherly-named design approaches to creating societal impact, but who…
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansWriting Retreats are moving to a virtual format. We want to support our community of writers in staying connected, staying healthy, and continuing our work of knowledge production and dissemination. Current dates are listed in the Taylor online events calendar,…
Silent Scholars’ Writing Retreat
Taylor Warehouse 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., Suite 4005, New OrleansWriting Retreats are moving to a virtual format. We want to support our community of writers in staying connected, staying healthy, and continuing our work of knowledge production and dissemination. Current dates are listed in the Taylor online events calendar,…
May Design Thinking Breakfast
Taylor Warehouse - 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd. 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd Ste 4005, New Orleans, LA 70130, New OrleansThe Taylor Center's monthly breakfast, “Design Thinking the New Orleans Way,” is a place to meet others who not only are using and teaching design thinking, human-centered design, design research, and otherly-named design approaches to creating societal impact, but who…
PIVOT Conference 2020
Taylor Design Thinking Space 7001 Freret St - Howard Tilton Memorial Library (4th Floor), New OrleansPIVOT 2020 will transition to a one-day virtual event, to build community among researchers. We are creating a schedule for the day and updating the call for participation. The coordinating team is excited to envision what a virtual gathering can…
PIVOT Conference 2020
Taylor Design Thinking Space 7001 Freret St - Howard Tilton Memorial Library (4th Floor), New OrleansPIVOT 2020 will transition to a one-day virtual event, to build community among researchers. We are creating a schedule for the day and updating the call for participation. The coordinating team is excited to envision what a virtual gathering can…
PIVOT Conference 2020
Taylor Design Thinking Space 7001 Freret St - Howard Tilton Memorial Library (4th Floor), New OrleansPIVOT 2020 will transition to a one-day virtual event, to build community among researchers. We are creating a schedule for the day and updating the call for participation. The coordinating team is excited to envision what a virtual gathering can…