The Power of Community PublishedSeptember 02, 2019 by Mia Paulsen, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving The photo above is of Taylor and me on our first day working in Pongobamba. We arrived early in the… Read more
Thank you, Peru. PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Emily Klingaman, Stanford Women's Softball As I adjust back into my normal life in the United States, I am continuously met with the question, “How… Read more
5 Things I Would Tell Someone If They Were to Travel to ACE in Peru PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Josh Finesilver, Duke Wrestling 1. Be ready to work as a team and do a lot of manual labor. When working in the community,… Read more
Why Everyone Should Learn a Second Language PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Carly Perri, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving For the longest time, I thought I wanted to study the Spanish language in college. I loved every Spanish class… Read more
Home Cooking PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Esteban Suarez, Duke Men's Track and Field Food is a large outward expression of love in Hispanic cultures. Raised on this notion, I sought out all the… Read more
What Defines Culture? PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Alex Miley, Duke Men's Cross Country & Track and Field This is a question that I started to wrestle with about a week into my ACE experience. The location we… Read more
The Little Moments PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Kate Littlejohn, Stanford Women's Rowing My ACE trip has been packed with experiences that I will remember for a very long time. Looking back though,… Read more
Shovel (not quite) Ready! PublishedAugust 27, 2019 by Amanda Beach, Duke Women's Cross Country & Track and Field Before we departed for ACE, there were several meetings, presentations, and webinars to get us acquainted with Peru and with… Read more
Sharing Passion Through Art PublishedAugust 27, 2019 by Kelsey McGinley, Stanford Women's Rowing Throughout my experience in Peru, I faced many challenges – difficult to overcome, but incredibly rewarding to do so. As… Read more
El Poder del Lenguaje PublishedAugust 27, 2019 by Emily Schultz, Stanford Women's Softball Throughout my 3 weeks in Cusco, Peru, the most rewarding moments were those that sparked a conversation through the Spanish… Read more