HORIZON 02024 – 02027 / An Inquiry into 10,000-Year Learning Futures
The Long Now
Leadership & Stewardship · Incubated by HFLI
“The Long Now of Education is not an organization. It is an exploration, an emerging movement, an invitation.”
Educators, designers, shop teachers, and nonprofit leaders holding space for long-term inquiry and collective courage.
Incubation Heritage
The Long Now of Education is incubated by the Henry Ford Learning Institute (HFLI), with founding convenings born in Denver, Colorado and Dearborn, Michigan.
Henry Ford Learning Institute (HFLI)
Executive Director & Founder
“The future of education will not be built on isolated strategic plans alone, but through conditions that help young people and adults feel seen, heard, and worthy.”
An experienced nonprofit leader and educator, Deborah is widely known for cultivating the conversations, empathy, and capacity critical to addressing complex challenges. She leads Henry Ford Learning Institute’s vision, strategy, and work to advance excellence in education for all by developing dynamic learning environments; new models for teaching, learning and leading, all with HFLI’s signature Deeper Learning by Doing® engagement framework; and attention to participants’ wellness through an intentional focus on Shared Purpose, Shared Work and Shared Joy. The Long Now of Education is a project incubated by HFLI.
Shared Purpose & Shared Joy · Deeper Learning by Doing® · Institutional Incubation
Henry Ford Learning Institute (HFLI)
Executive Director & Founder
“The future of education will not be built on isolated strategic plans alone, but through conditions that help young people and adults feel seen, heard, and worthy.”
An experienced nonprofit leader and educator, Deborah is widely known for cultivating the conversations, empathy, and capacity critical to addressing complex challenges. She leads Henry Ford Learning Institute’s vision, strategy, and work to advance excellence in education for all by developing dynamic learning environments; new models for teaching, learning and leading, all with HFLI’s signature Deeper Learning by Doing® engagement framework; and attention to participants’ wellness through an intentional focus on Shared Purpose, Shared Work and Shared Joy. The Long Now of Education is a project incubated by HFLI.
Shared Purpose & Shared Joy · Deeper Learning by Doing® · Institutional Incubation