The New England High School Journalism Collaborative held its 38th annual Summer Workshop in June. Fourteen students from high schools across New England spent a week at Simmons University in Boston, learning the fundamentals of journalism from industry professionals.
The workshop was led by Meghan Irons, a journalism professor at Boston University and former investigative reporter at The Boston Globe, along with NEHSJC Managing Director Leah Lamson.
This year’s theme was Resilience. Students fanned out across Boston to report, conduct interviews, and write feature stories. Their work was published online and in a print edition produced by The Boston Globe. The students titled the paper ‘The Dandelion’, symbolizing the resilience of a plant that continues to grow despite being trampled.
Three program alumni currently studying journalism in college, along with a student from Simmons, stayed with the group in campus housing and served as mentors throughout the week.
The workshop kicked off with guest speakers covering topics including the First Amendment, photojournalism, artificial Intelligence, investigative reporting, and interviewing skills.
The week concluded with a celebratory banquet at Regis College, the alma mater of the late Carole C. Remick, founder of the program. Thanks to funding from the Remick Foundation, all student expenses were fully covered. The 14 students were selected from a pool of over 60 applicants. Check out the photo gallery below, capturing some of the special program moments.
Applications for the 2026 program will open in January at nehsjc.org.