Transform your idea for social change into a sustainable venture and a potential career! The Changemaker Institute (CI) is a social venture accelerator for undergraduate and graduate students hosted by Tulane’s Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking. This…
The Taylor Center’s 2 hour “crash course” introduces participants to human-centered design (HCD) as a process to generate new ideas to solve problems, while keeping people (“humans”) front and center. Through a fast-paced, hands-on activity, participants will learn some basic…
Flow. Reflect. Connect. Join us for an hour of vinyasa “flow” yoga and guided meditation for changemaking. By practicing mindful stretching, strengthening postures, and breathing exercises, we will cultivate and deepen our capacity to pay attention to physical sensations and…
Join Kendra Davis, MPH candidate and Changemaker Catalyst Award winner, for a dynamic conversation about language, social marketing and innovative communication tactics used to change the general public’s conceptualization of violence. By sharing exciting ideas from companies working on behavior…
You are invited to hear research on how design thinking, a creative problem-solving strategy, is spreading in the world. Join us Friday, October 28, from 2 to 4 pm at 200 Flower Hall for a conversation with Maille Faughnan, a Tulane doctoral candidate. This is…
Wondering what you will do with your SISE minor? Interested in hearing directly from young professionals in the social innovation and changemaking ecosystem in New Orleans? This interactive panel will be a chance for you to engage directly with Tulane alums who are…
This seminar will explore the concept of design thinking for environmental and social impact and describe the implementation of novel and innovative programs in challenged urban communities globally. It will examine the opportunities at the intersection between human-centered design, social…
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION AND APPLY TO CI Applications are due on Monday, November 7th, at 11:59 pm. Each year, Changemaker Institute (CI) supports budding social entrepreneurs who are interested in building social impact ventures that relate to…
Join us for a panel discussion featuring Liz Ogbu, Taylor’s Expert-in-residence, to explore this topic, share our experiences, and discuss hopeful directions to guide the use of design thinking to tackle wicked social problems. Design thinking offers a useful set of tools…
What does it mean to engage internationally? What are the benefits of global learning? Hear what these programs offer to foster community engagement, personal growth, and the acquisition of knowledge beyond the classroom. This session will be held in LBC…
