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Program: ACE in India

ACE Student-Athletes and VIDYA Students Play Outside

World is One Family

 Published by Sammy Gallagher, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving, and Michelle Staggers, Duke Women's Lacrosse
When we first came to India, we immediately noticed the stark contrasts between our country and the one we would…
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A Drop in the Ocean

 Published by Alexa Romano, Stanford Women's Basketball, & Meagan Lew, Duke Women's Rowing
“We only know too well that what we are doing is nothing more than a drop in the ocean, but…
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ACE Student-Athletes in New Delhi Market

Shared Humanity

 Published by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving, and Patrick Gibson, Stanford Men's Cross Country
This Saturday, we went to the Mother Teresa Sisters of Charity Shelter in Delhi as a group. After spending two…
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Many Facets of Diversity

 Published by Michael Miller, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving, and Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
Before this trip, we thought of India as a monolith. But during our stay here, and especially this past week,…
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7 Lessons Learned

 Published by Nicolette McNair, Stanford Women's Gymynastics, and Jake Faust, Duke Men's Wrestling
Over the past few weeks, we have been teaching English to children in grades 6-12. At first it was a…
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VIDYA Students Learning in Classroom

Beyonce Breaks Cultural Barriers

 Published by Meagan Lew, Duke Women's Rowing
On our second day of orientation we went to to visit the Vidya School, where we will be teaching English…
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Tradition Wins

 Published by Michelle Staggers, Duke Women's Lacrosse
Warning #1. The gate agent at the London airport asked where I was staying in India. When I said New…
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Witnessing a New Culture

 Published by Michael Miller, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving
I was not sure what to expect when arriving in India, but my journey here was an adventure itself (involving…
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Dance Like Nobody is Watching

 Published by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
What do you do when a group of 5th graders asks you to speak in Hindi and dance in front…
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Not Marble, nor the Gilded Monuments

 Published by Maddy Berkson, Stanford Women's Track & Field
The first few English classes Jake and I taught were pretty rough. We came up with some lame activities, without…
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