THF Conversations features leaders in their field as they discuss topics and challenges facing us today. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions during virtual sessions via Zoom.
THF Conversations | Winning at Le Mans: Exploring Ford’s Return to the Le Mans Winner's Circle with the 2016 GT
June 15, 2021 | 6:30 p.m.
Presenters: Ford Performance’s Mark Rushbrook, Ford GT driver Joey Hand, and Multimatic’s Raj Nair hosted by The Henry Ford’s curator of transportation Matt Anderson
As we continue to celebrate the opening of Driven to Win: Racing in America, presented by General Motors, join curator Matt Anderson for an exciting conversation honoring the 2016 Ford GT’s return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans Winner’s Circle, 50 years to the date of Ford’s 1966 victory. Accompanying Matt will be three people who had a direct hand in its success, Ford Performance’s Mark Rushbrook, Multimatic Inc.’s Raj Nair and the driver who took it on its final lap across the finish line, Joey Hand. During this THF Conversation, the panel will explore what it took to return once again to victory and why the 2016 Ford GT has earned its own place in American auto racing history.
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THF Conversations | Back to School with Sesame Workshop: An Innovative Approach to Inclusion & Diversity Education
August 12, 2021 | 5:30 p.m.
In collaboration with The Henry Ford and inHub, this THF Conversations, Back to School with Sesame Workshop: An Innovative Approach to Inclusion & Diversity Education, will be an inspiring and informative conversation on effective and innovative ways to discuss diversity and inclusion with your youngest learners. Sesame Workshop has done extensive research on how to address diversity, inclusion, equity in education, and its impact on children. This research is the basis of various Sesame Workshop curriculum, and provides a foundation of Sesame Street content and character. Come and learn how the thought leaders behind these initiative created tools and programs that are palatable for your youngest learners.
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THF Conversations | A Market Shed in Its 160th Year
August 26, 2021 | 1:00 p.m.
Panelists: Debra Reid, Curator of Agriculture and the Environment; Jim Johnson, Director of Greenfield Village and Curator of Historic Structures & Landscapes and Alec Jerome, Director of Facilities Management
Exclusive for Members
If the walls could talk, then the vegetable building from Detroit’s Central Market would have many stories to share. Our curators and preservationists continue to learn from it as they reconstruct the Market Building in Greenfield Village. In this exclusive panel program, we’ll peek behind the scenes of the construction project and reveal plans for the 2022 opening.
Please note: This program is exclusively for members. Registration is required to gain access, and members will receive an invitation to register via email. A recording will be made available publicly on our YouTube channel following the program.
