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
Taylor Center Welcomes Sienna Abdulahad as the new Director of Finance and Operations
Sienna Abdulahad is a scholar, activist, and practitioner focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Abdulahad holds an M.A.Ed. in Education from Virginia Tech and a B.S. in Marketing & Management from Siena College. Abdulahad has served as a…
Changemaker Institute (CI) Ventures 2022
Each year, a select group of graduate students in Taylor’s social venture accelerator, the Changemaker Institute, work tirelessly on Thursdays, in the evenings and on weekends to propel their idea for social change into a viable and sustainable social enterprise.…
Tulane University Life Design Education Reaching Over 10,000 Students Globally
300 educators have accessed our Life Design materials to use in their school, campus, or classroom, reaching over 10,000 learners worldwide. The open access Taylor Your Life Educator materials were created to support changemaking career development with human-centered design methods…
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Latest Past Events
Design Thinking Breakfast with Marguerite Sheffer
Virtual EventJoin us this Wednesday, July 27, as we discuss What trauma-informed design thinking might look like?- with Marguerite Sheffer, the new Associate Director of Design Thinking for Social Impact at the Taylor Center. In this session, we will examine traditional…
Design Thinking Breakfast with Dr. Tyra Gross
Virtual EventCasual breakfast series to meet new folks, practice using design, design thinking, and other designerly approaches to create social impact. About this event About Our Guest Dr. Tyra Gross is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health Science…
Tidewater Design Jam
Tulane School of Public Health and Topical Medicine (Room 1206) 1440 Canal Street, New OrleansTry on a few design thinking mindsets used by social innovators. We invite you to try out this improvisational type of design workshop. Register on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tidewater-design-jam-tickets-300993247907 About this event Come join a lively improvisational Design Jam to introduce participants to design…