LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
As a nation, we have proven time and time again that we work smarter when we work together, and as an institution, deeply rooted connections are key to activating our mission every single day. To fulfill our goals of inspiring a better future, The Henry Ford is making great strides in building back from a global pandemic while standing in solidarity for equality and opportunity for all. I’m so proud of the work we are doing to make The Henry Ford accessible to everyone, whether it’s through the expansion of our sensory-friendly programming or our new advisory committee to address our approach to diverse storytelling. This issue of The Henry Ford Magazine quite fittingly focuses on community, and this year we have a number of new initiatives and exhibitions that speak to the idea of bringing people together to create both opportunities and solutions regarding the issues we face today. In 2021, we will launch inHub, a global resource and community designed to activate innovative mindsets through an unparalleled collection of artifacts, stories and experiences of innovation, invention and entrepreneurship covering 300 years of American history. You can learn more about it on Page 16 of this magazine. Think of
inHub as a virtual venue welcoming large groups of like-minded learners of all ages from all over the world to access curated stories of innovators and their unique journeys. In 2003, The Henry Ford acquired the vegetable building from Detroit’s Central Market, saving it from demolition. With the help of our donors and members of the Carver-Carson Society, I’m pleased to say that the newly erected market will open this year in Greenfield Village. Built in 1860 and considered one of the oldest surviving urban markets of its kind in the country, this structure will once again be a hub of ingenuity and innovation for farmers and thought leaders to gather and help educate and engage our community on critical issues like food insecurity and environmental sustainability. We look forward to what this new year has in store for us, and I want to thank all of you for standing with The Henry Ford. I hope you enjoy this issue of the magazine.
With gratitude,
PATRICIA E. MOORADIAN, PRESIDENT AND CEO
STAY CONNECTED
PHOTO BY ROY RITCHIE
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JANUARY-MAY 2021