Partnering with our Community

The Taylor Center works with campus and community partners to support social change movements for just and equitable outcomes at Tulane and the greater New Orleans area. Our work is grounded in values of respect, connection, learning and creativity.Partnership Overview…

Conversations in Social Innovation allow participants to connect their research with the pursuit of social innovations. Taylor aims to promote networking, explore pathways in social innovation research, and advance our social innovation research collaborations among the center, Tulane, local universities, and community partners.…

Design Dialogues is an engaging speaker series that showcases the application of design thinking in the Gulf South and greater New Orleans area. The Design Thinking Team has taken great care in curating a diverse lineup of speakers, offering attendees…

Join us for a free, casual happy hour with lightly facilitated discussion and snacks. This is an opportunity to meet likeminded changemakers and grow your network   WHO SHOULD ATTEND DESIGN JUSTICE HAPPY HOUR? Anyone working in social justice, social…

Each semester, The Taylor Center hosts interactive sessions that will introduce you to the tools and mindsets of design thinking (DT), a problem-solving approach anyone can use to make change in their community. Together we will practice: putting people at…

Taylor offers multiple programming opportunities for Tulane students, faculty and staff, and community members to learn the mindsets and methods of design thinking (human-centered design). A design thinking mindset puts people at the heart of understanding, experimenting and acting when…

An Introduction to Design Research Methods Design Thinking Gumbo is a series of one-hour workshops on a variety of methods that can be used in design research. Each workshop will introduce a method, share examples of its use in other…

The FAST 48 is a three day weekend training that teaches the basics of human-centered design for social impact. Participants learn via short cycles of individual and group practice, including direct work in the community. Participants can include graduate students,…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage students to pursue remote internships. Use these sites to find remote opportunities in your field: Tulane's Virtual Experience Program  covintern.com  Use these resources to identify internships, fellowships, and jobs with  social innovation, social entrepreneurship,…

The Taylor Research and Scholarship team supports researchers working to advance knowledge and understanding of the fields of social innovation and changemaking. Our Work Our work consists of connecting and cultivating a community of changemakers at regular writing and research-themed social…

The Taylor Center has two spaces available for reservationsSpaces Available Taylor Conference Room Conference room can accommodate up to 8 people. Design Thinking Classroom Design thinking classroom can accommodate up to 50 people. Who Can Reserve the Space SISE instructors,…

Taylor 10 Week Taylor 10 Week is a celebration of the remarkable journey embarked upon by the team at the Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking. Celebrate a Decade of Impact Since 2014, the Phyllis M.…

How can global citizens engage in meaningful conversations around the coronavirus? Monday, April 20, 2020 at 6pm CST, attend our free workshop: "Using design thinking to shape discussions around COVID-19 in New Orleans." This virtual workshop will focus on the…