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
Spring 2020 Speakers for Tulane’s Social Venture Accelerator
Each year, a select group of graduate students in our social venture accelerator, the Changemaker Institute (CI), work tirelessly in the evenings and on weekends to propel their idea for social change into a viable and sustainable social enterprise. A…
Design thinking in Applied Math Education
A college student sits in an Applied Math class waiting for the lecture to begin. As the professor introduces the three guests who were expected to talk about design thinking, the lights flicker. “OMG what’s going on,” cries one of…
Tulane hosts Summit on the Homemade Mask Movement
For months now, individuals have sat at sewing machines for thousands of hours, making masks to protect people from the spread of COVID-19. These sewists joined artists, scientists, medical professionals, historians, designers, lawyers, singers, and others to create a homemade…
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Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…
Summer Writing Challenge: Virtual event
Virtual EventJoin Taylor's Research and Scholarship Team in our 4-week writing challenge to connect with other writers in the field of social innovation, changemaking, and social impact. Stay motivated and achieve your writing goals, whether it is preparing for a conference,…