Posted 07/26/2021
Orleans
Full-Time
Entry level
Nonprofit / Museums
Unclassified Occupation
Subjects: Other
Benefits not specified
Administrative Functions
<p>The Phyllis M. Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking cultivates a diverse network of changemakers who are working and learning together to create a more just and equitable society.</p><p>Founded in 2014, the Taylor Center envisions a powerfully connected network of changemakers who support and learn from each other as they work to create lasting positive social change in their communities.</p><p><b><u>Our Values</u></b></p><p>We are guided by our values:</p><p>RESPECT: We are committed to equity and recognize humility and empathy as cornerstones of effective and ethical engagement with others</p><p>CONNECTION: We see innovation as a social act that is grounded in the relationships between people across difference.</p><p>LEARNING: We practice persistent curiosity and recognize that everyone has knowledge to gain and share.</p><p>CREATIVITY: We are committed to being open and at times uncomfortable as we seek out the unexpected in imagining a better world.</p><p><br></p><p><b><u>Our Work</u></b></p><p>Our programs are grounded in the teaching, research, and practice of social innovation and design thinking.</p><p><br></p><p>Taylor offers training and coaching for instructors looking to integrate social innovation approaches and human-centered design into their courses. Taylor faculty also teach courses in social innovation, design thinking, changemaking, and life design.</p><p>Taylor supports changemaker research and scholarship through programs and funding opportunities. Taylor also develops original research and scholarship in the field.</p><p>Taylor offers a variety of programs open to students, staff, faculty, and community members in social innovation, human-centered design, and changemaking. We also offer funding for undergraduate and graduate students</p><p>As an Ashoka U Changemaker Campus, we espouse the value of “everyone a changemaker” and engage Tulane constituents, New Orleans residents, and our global community in the movement toward positive social and environmental change.</p>
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