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71 North Our Way

71 North Our Way

Written by: 71 North Partnership Studio
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71 North Our Way explores the people, projects, experiments, and ideas shaping the culture of the 71 North Partnership Studio at Northern Illinois University.

Through lively conversations inspired by stories from across the studio, we look beyond what happens at 71 North to explore how things happen: how small ideas become projects, how students grow into contributors and leaders, how different disciplines find reasons to work together, and how curiosity, experimentation, and shared work create unexpected opportunities.

Drawing from The 71 North Way, the Pulse newsletter, studio programs, research, community partnerships, and the accomplishments of the people who make up 71 North, each episode digs into a simple question: What can this story teach us about the way we work?

Whether you’re new to 71 North, already part of the community, or simply curious about the studio, come discover the stories behind the work.

This is how we learn, experiment, contribute, and grow.

This is 71 North, our way.

71 North Partnership Studio
Episodes
  • Curiosity Is the Starting Point. Contribution Is the Goal.

    Curiosity Is the Starting Point. Contribution Is the Goal.
    Jul 10 2026

    What happens after you walk into a new team full of curiosity, but have no idea how to contribute?

    In the first episode of 71 North Our Way, we explore the contributor journey at 71 North Partnership Studio. From making unfinished work visible and asking for help before a problem grows, to improving the system and leaving evidence for the people who come next, we dig into the habits and practices that help curious newcomers become collaborators others want to build with.

    Curiosity may be the starting point. At 71 North, contribution is the goal.
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    20 mins
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