Outdoor Leadership

This summer, scholars traversed glaciers of Alaska, paddled through Maine’s rugged coastline, and rafted the canyons of Utah. On customized expeditions with the National Outdoor Leadership School and Outward Bound, they practiced decision-making, resilience, and teamwork in the wild.

Morehead-Cains standing together outside Land of Sky

Civic Collaboration

Morehead-Cain Scholars partnered with civic leaders across North America to tackle local challenges and explore public service in action. Working in seventeen communities, scholars contributed to projects spanning AI in city government, resilience planning, affordable housing, and economic mobility.

Global Perspective

The Global Perspective summer took scholars to more than a dozen countries across six continents. Whether conducting fieldwork, interning with international NGOs, or engaging with local communities, scholars built cultural fluency and global awareness.

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Professional Experience

For their capstone summer, scholars immersed themselves in professional environments that align with their passions and future aspirations. Connections through Morehead-Cain Alumni opened doors at dozens of organizations, reinforcing the lifelong support and mentorship of the community.

59 Global Perspective summers

16 Civic Collaboration teams across North America

77 Professional Experience and Professional Experience Venture summers

71 scholars embarked on Outdoor Leadership courses

32 Morehead-Cain Alumni connected scholars to internships

Morehead-Cains in waterproof suits, standing in front of a body of water with a rainbow behind them

Charting Paths

The Catalyze podcast: Scholar stories of the Summer Enrichment Program

In celebrating fifty years of the Morehead-Cain Summer Enrichment Program, scholars share a few of their summer highlights from the past year.