The 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…
NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Justin Massa is an innovator and entrepreneur with expertise in food, big data, housing, open gov data, and civil rights. His work centers on connecting industries, companies, and governments, which have historically lagged behind…
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, capped at 12 students. Click here for more information.
Changemaker Institute Plus (CI+) social venture accelerator applications due. Contact Julia Lang (jlang@tulane.edu) for an informational interview and to receive the CI+ Application.
The FAST 48 is an immersive boot camp to cultivate mindsets and practical skills in human-centered design (HCD). It’s designed for graduate students and professionals— you might be scientists, educators, artists, business owners, university staff, or faculty. Over a fast-paced…
Join us for Design Thinking and Donuts - A Team Design Workshop! As we approach the holidays, let's reimagine the holiday gathering and advance some team-based design mindsets and practices! The Taylor Center’s short, public team-design workshop introduces participants to human-centered…
Tulane Climate Action Day is day of interdisciplinary discussions of climate change and approaches to action. The keynote speakers will be Dr. Timmons Roberts, a sociologist from Brown University active politically on climate change and social justice; and Dr. Katharine…
Join Taylor visiting scholar Zandile “Zaza” Kabayadondo, Ph.D, for a discussion of design thinking in and for the liberal arts classroom. Learn about Smith College’s Design Thinking Initiative and envision what human-centered design mindsets can do for your classroom and student…
Click here to register. Let's reimagine Mardi Gras festivities and experiences to improve our resilience and adaptability to changing climate! The Taylor Center’s short DT & Donuts workshop introduces participants to human-centered design (HCD) as a collaborative, creative, information-synthesis process…
NEWDAY SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER SERIES Theaster Gates (b. 1973, Chicago, USA) lives and works in Chicago. Gates creates work that focuses on space theory and land development, sculpture and performance. Drawing on his interest and training in urban planning…
