Play as a Way of Life PublishedJuly 24, 2025 by Nick Falk Looking back on my time in Cape Town, mere days have passed, yet the impact feels both immediate and timeless.… Read more
Two Realities, One Conversation PublishedJuly 24, 2025 by Harrison Green One afternoon in Cape Town, I found myself sitting on a bench in the Langa township with a group of… Read more
The Other Side of Sport PublishedJuly 11, 2025 by Riley Newport Throughout the 2025 ACE in Costa Rica experience, we spent a few afternoons playing soccer within the community of Gandoca.… Read more
Finding Resilience in Costa Rica PublishedJuly 09, 2025 by William Skelly For most of the two weeks in Costa Rica, our ACE team stayed at Casa Tucan, a family-run lodge in… Read more
Lessons from Langa PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Sean Morello Too often we forget the incredible fortune of our place in the world. It is easy to get caught in… Read more
Unexpected Connections: Lessons from South Africa PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Jeremy Kain When I landed in South Africa, I did not know what to expect. I was with a group of eleven… Read more
Gandoca Passion PublishedJuly 16, 2024 by Alden Keller, Duke Men's Cross Country and Track & Field For two weeks, eleven student-athletes and I had the amazing opportunity to live and work in a small community on… Read more
Trial by Miles: A Lesson in Resilience from Gandoca, Costa Rica PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Jack Kovach, Duke Men’s Cross Country + Track & Field Running is an inherently individualistic pursuit. An activity that can be completed entirely alone and a sport in which performance… Read more
Try New Things PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Conor Bohrer, Duke Men’s Track and Field & Cross Country Try new things. That’s been my theme this summer, and ACE has been the driving force behind it. Coming into… Read more
Celebrating the Unknown PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Rory Cavan, Duke Men’s Cross Country + Track and Field My time as a member of the ACE in South Africa team was truly one of the greatest experiences of… Read more