Seva: Giving of Yourself and Wanting Nothing in Return PublishedJuly 25, 2025 by Hattie Reynolds Reflecting on my ACE experience, a key moment that fed into the rest of the trip's work was listening to… Read more
A Little Goes a Long Way PublishedJuly 24, 2025 by Peyton Hollis Over the last three weeks, I entered a world far different than my own, unaware of how I’d respond to… Read more
Visitors, Not Tourists PublishedJuly 24, 2025 by Johrdyn Tarpeh Yep, Cape Town is as stunning as everyone says it is. However, it would be such a shame if that… Read more
Kindness Goes a Long Way PublishedJuly 23, 2025 by Ella Johns As I am reflecting back on my ACE experience, I am getting emotional thinking about my time working in these… Read more
I Am Because We Are PublishedJuly 23, 2025 by Emily Royce As we were departing from our last day at Vusa, a staff member who we spent a lot of time… Read more
Living in the Moment PublishedJuly 11, 2025 by Lindsay Hausman In my day-to-day life, I often find myself stressing about the future or overthinking what happened in the past. There… Read more
Rose, Bud, Thorn PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Thaïs Rolly Every night as we gathered around the table, we shared these statements: Rose–the highlight of our day, what brought us… Read more
Connected PublishedJuly 12, 2024 by Ally Neiders, Duke Women's Track & Field I have done service work before but nothing like what I experienced on the ACE in Costa Rica program. This… Read more
One Turtle at a Time PublishedSeptember 06, 2023 by Megan McGinnis, Duke Women's Track & Field I wrapped two hands around the end of an especially cumbersome log. On three, our assembled trio hoisted the offending… Read more
Beyond Just Three Weeks in Vietnam PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Nicola Hogg, Stanford Women’s Track & Field Stepping into the ACE program, I must admit I was uncertain about what awaited me. While I had been well-informed… Read more