{"id":585,"date":"2023-07-11T21:31:39","date_gmt":"2023-07-11T21:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/?page_id=585"},"modified":"2026-08-12T11:34:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T16:34:08","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"585\" class=\"elementor elementor-585\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5308a4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5308a4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9adc6a1\" data-id=\"9adc6a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800cad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"800cad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbed6a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efbed6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b><h1>Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute<\/b><\/h1>\n\n\n<h6>June 27 to July 23, 2027<br>\nNorthwestern University Campus <br>\nEvanston, Illinois<\/h6>\n\n\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d815d58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d815d58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79f4f14\" data-id=\"79f4f14\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ba08a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"71ba08a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=M1MD_xFGJaI&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125ee2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125ee2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Video by Sophie Lee. Photo by Liam Barrett.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5de6960 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5de6960\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7fbd25\" data-id=\"d7fbd25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73640d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73640d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Cherubs is more than a journalism camp.<\/h3><p>From high schools around the world, we came to Northwestern University\u2019s Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Illinois, just outside of Chicago. We immersed ourselves in media for four weeks in the summer of 2026. We studied writing, reporting and editing for print, digital and broadcast. We created websites and podcasts, took pictures and edited videos. We made lifelong friends. As our instructors said, &#8220;Welcome to the best summer of your life.&#8221; Explore this website for a tour of the journalism wonderland known as &#8220;Medill cherubs.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-013401e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"013401e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b33fa69 elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b33fa69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/about\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About the Institute<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-516721a elementor-align-justify elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"516721a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/apply-for-2026\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply For 2027<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-341a5d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"341a5d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e012e0\" data-id=\"3e012e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b1d2a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79b1d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514abd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"514abd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/2026\/academics\">Academics<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcbce7 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"ffcbce7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11372 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics category-front-page-academics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/student-journalists-take-lessons-home\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"509\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SCR-20260721-mzyu-768x509.jpeg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11751\" alt=\"A person reads a print issue of The Daily Northwestern.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SCR-20260721-mzyu-768x509.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SCR-20260721-mzyu-300x199.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SCR-20260721-mzyu-1024x678.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SCR-20260721-mzyu-1536x1017.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/SCR-20260721-mzyu-2048x1356.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/student-journalists-take-lessons-home\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStudent journalists take lessons home\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Students reflect on the most important things they learned in the program, taking them back to their schools as prized souvenirs.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11416 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics category-front-page-academics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/the-different-inspiring-ways-to-be-a-journalist\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs-in-Chicago_1-2-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12124\" alt=\"Three people sit on a couch.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs-in-Chicago_1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs-in-Chicago_1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs-in-Chicago_1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs-in-Chicago_1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs-in-Chicago_1-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/the-different-inspiring-ways-to-be-a-journalist\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe different, inspiring ways to be a journalist\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs are more certain about their future careers in journalism after attending lectures and workshops with instructors who inspire them.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12210 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-academics category-front-page-academics\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/finding-laughter-in-lessons\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Kate_Hwang_Cherubs-in-Class_13-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11702\" alt=\"Two people laugh, surrounded by classmates.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Kate_Hwang_Cherubs-in-Class_13-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Kate_Hwang_Cherubs-in-Class_13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Kate_Hwang_Cherubs-in-Class_13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Kate_Hwang_Cherubs-in-Class_13-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/Used_Copy-of-Kate_Hwang_Cherubs-in-Class_13-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/finding-laughter-in-lessons\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFinding laughter in lessons\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When instructors add humor to journalism lectures, cherubs stay engaged.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3958ba elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f3958ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d423362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d423362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/2026\/campus\">Campus<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6369d2a elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6369d2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11437 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-campus category-front-page-campus\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/countdown-to-a-goodbye-students-reflect-on-summer-connections\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Thomas_Intl-Friends-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11683\" alt=\"Two people sit on a bench. The person on the right is laughing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Thomas_Intl-Friends-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Thomas_Intl-Friends-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Thomas_Intl-Friends-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Thomas_Intl-Friends-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Thomas_Intl-Friends-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/countdown-to-a-goodbye-students-reflect-on-summer-connections\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCountdown to a goodbye: Students reflect on summer connections\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As their summer program ends, students reflect on international friendships, cultural exchange and global goodbyes.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11593 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-campus category-front-page-campus\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/great-minds-watch-together-in-the-great-room\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs_in_Jones_5-1-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11283\" alt=\"A person sits on a couch surrounded by others.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs_in_Jones_5-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs_in_Jones_5-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs_in_Jones_5-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs_in_Jones_5-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Mazzy_Jensen_Cherubs_in_Jones_5-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/great-minds-watch-together-in-the-great-room\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGreat minds watch together in the Great Room\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nights in the Great Room were filled with movies, sports and music. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11558 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-campus category-front-page-campus\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/sugar-fueled-canvas-and-cookies-students-paint-the-weber-arch\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_IMG_3043-scaled-e1785333601333-768x512.jpeg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11282\" alt=\"Three people stand while holding canvases.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_IMG_3043-scaled-e1785333601333-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_IMG_3043-scaled-e1785333601333-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_IMG_3043-scaled-e1785333601333-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_IMG_3043-scaled-e1785333601333-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_IMG_3043-scaled-e1785333601333-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/sugar-fueled-canvas-and-cookies-students-paint-the-weber-arch\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSugar-fueled \u2018Canvas and Cookies\u2019 students paint the Weber Arch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs woke up early on a Sunday for an optional morning art workshop.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ad1b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ad1b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eba3bbd\" data-id=\"eba3bbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-761f51a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"761f51a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8747403 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8747403\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7df50a\" data-id=\"a7df50a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-722bcbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"722bcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/city-2\/\">City<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eff18ef elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"eff18ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11562 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city category-front-page-city category-going-to-chicago\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/medill-cherubs-find-their-place-in-chicago-newsrooms\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/IMG_18561-scaled-e1785333334131-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-12671\" alt=\"People pose behind a broadcast news desk.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/IMG_18561-scaled-e1785333334131-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/IMG_18561-scaled-e1785333334131-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/IMG_18561-scaled-e1785333334131-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/IMG_18561-scaled-e1785333334131-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/IMG_18561-scaled-e1785333334131-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/medill-cherubs-find-their-place-in-chicago-newsrooms\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMedill cherubs find their place in Chicago newsrooms\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As part of the Medill cherub program, cherubs visited professional newsrooms across Chicago.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city category-front-page-city category-living-in-evanston\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/red-white-and-purple-cherubs-cover-july-fourth-parade\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_tessa_johnson_july4_7-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11151\" alt=\"Three people sit on the street curb talking to each other.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_tessa_johnson_july4_7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_tessa_johnson_july4_7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_tessa_johnson_july4_7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_tessa_johnson_july4_7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_tessa_johnson_july4_7-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/red-white-and-purple-cherubs-cover-july-fourth-parade\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRed, white and purple: Cherubs cover July Fourth parade\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cherubs discovered the charms of Evanston at an essential city parade.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11530 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city category-front-page-city category-going-to-chicago\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/gallery-wednesdays-in-the-windy-city\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_1_Maya_Daniels_Cherubs-In-Chicago-1-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11236\" alt=\"Five people walk across a bridge. One is pointing to the left as the others look in the same direction.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_1_Maya_Daniels_Cherubs-In-Chicago-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_1_Maya_Daniels_Cherubs-In-Chicago-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_1_Maya_Daniels_Cherubs-In-Chicago-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_1_Maya_Daniels_Cherubs-In-Chicago-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_1_Maya_Daniels_Cherubs-In-Chicago-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/gallery-wednesdays-in-the-windy-city\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGallery: Wednesdays in the Windy City\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Starting on week two of the program, cherubs traveled to Chicago every Wednesday to explore the city. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0576706 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0576706\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-911c23c\" data-id=\"911c23c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72f2854 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"72f2854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8b9c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f8b9c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"\/2026\/experiences\">Experiences<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ed861 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"26ed861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11614 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-front-page-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/see-you-in-40-years\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_40th_Anniversary-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11691\" alt=\"Picture frames on a wall.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_40th_Anniversary-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_40th_Anniversary-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_40th_Anniversary-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_40th_Anniversary-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_40th_Anniversary-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/see-you-in-40-years\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSee you in 40 years\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Decades after the best summer of their lives, former cherubs reunited to celebrate enduring friendships and shared stories. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11899 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-front-page-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/five-languages-one-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_Intl_Students-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11694\" alt=\"Three people stand in a huddle and talk together.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_Intl_Students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_Intl_Students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_Intl_Students-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_Intl_Students-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Katherine_Xu_Intl_Students-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/five-languages-one-summer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFive languages, one summer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>International students show that stories can translate words, but not feelings.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-11474 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-experiences category-front-page-experiences\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/world-cup-watch-parties-build-team-chemistry\/\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Sophia-Thomas_WC_18-768x512.jpg?wsr\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-11482\" alt=\"Four people sit and watch an unseen television. Two have their hands over their mouths.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Sophia-Thomas_WC_18-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Sophia-Thomas_WC_18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Sophia-Thomas_WC_18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Sophia-Thomas_WC_18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/07\/USED_Sophia-Thomas_WC_18-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cherubs.medill.northwestern.edu\/2026\/07\/world-cup-watch-parties-build-team-chemistry\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWorld Cup watch parties build team chemistry\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In between classes, cherubs gathered together to watch World Cup matches, cheering on their favorite teams and making lasting bonds.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medill-Northwestern Journalism Institute June 27 to July 23, 2027 Northwestern University Campus Evanston, Illinois https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=M1MD_xFGJaI Video by Sophie Lee. 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