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-: The ACE program provides one time funding
for Duke and Stanford student athletes
to participate in immersive
international service experiences.
This past summer we've had students in
Vietnam, in China, in South Africa and in India
serving for three weeks.
They've also had the chance to engage in teaching
and working in social entrepreneurship
environmental conservation and health outreach.
-: So most of our focus was on
bringing health education
to the children that we worked with
and we also started a new physical education program
with the children
because they're starting to bring a new track program
to the school so it was fun to be the beginning
of a new program for the next generation
for the kids that go to school there.
-: I've been asked a lot
what was your favorite part of the trip,
what was one thing that you remember,
I think the answer I've given every time was
after I built the market stand
for the woman who owned the orphanage.
She came out when we were finally done and looked at it
and I remember the look on her face
and to see the joy that she had,
and the joy that her husband had,
and knowing that that would be put to good use,
really made me feel like
I had made some what of a difference while I was there.
-: We led a six day camp for the children of the town.
English lessons as well as sports camp,
they took us to their homes
and introduced us to their family.
It was kinda cute, they were almost fighting
to go to their home first because they were so excited
to show us part of their culture
after we has done so much for them,
they wanted to really show us where they came from.
So I thought that was the most rewarding
to see the impact we made.
-: You'll never get an opportunity like this again
to go to a country you've never been to,
experience a culture and get to meet with
such amazing other people,
other student-athletes from not just Duke
but also Stanford and get the experience that ACE gives you.
-: Everything we've done,
from a cultural learning perspective,
has blown my mind.
-: I've done so many new things
and seen so many new things,
experienced life
as I've never have known it before.
-: I was responsible for teaching physics
and basketball to the kids, it's an unbelievable experience.
It makes Duke athletics absolutely second to none
no question in anyone's mind that
given this opportunity and all the other resources
we have around us, we have the best
college athletic experience
that a kid could have.
-: What a great program,
I'm very appreciative of that program,
I think it's a great idea.
Three weeks away from your work out
might sound damaging,
but when it may equip you for the rest of your life,
that's minuscule.