Empathy and Understanding: Life Lessons from Langa, Cape Town PublishedAugust 06, 2024 by Josie Zillig Before heading to Cape Town, the other student-athletes and I had a clear understanding of our roles on the trip… Read more
The Importance of Presence PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Tatum Wall Civic engagement has always been part of my life, and my experiences in ACE South Africa showed me new ways… Read more
Meet the ACE in Place Thailand 2022 Team PublishedAugust 08, 2022 by ACE in Place Thailand Team The 2022 ACE in Place Thailand team is working with Shark Guardian to encourage South African Airways to ban the… Read more
My Time with ACE in Place South Africa PublishedJuly 26, 2022 by Aleyna Ozkan I chose to participate in the ACE in Place South Africa Program for many reasons. I was driven to join… Read more
An Experience Avo(cado) Never Forget PublishedJuly 25, 2022 by KyAnh Truong, Duke Women’s Swimming & Diving As an introvert, I often found myself struggling to build many new meaningful connections for myself during an overwhelming freshman… Read more
Connecting From Half a World Away PublishedJuly 28, 2021 by Kayle Park, Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving There are a plethora of people that I’ve met through my ACE program that I am endlessly thankful for and… Read more
ACE in…My Home? PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Olivia Tighe, Duke Women’s Swimming & Diving Despite ACE being virtual this year I saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a new culture in a… Read more
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
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
Mindfulness and Conquering the Unknown PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Carolina Sculti, Stanford Women's Swimming and Diving This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Shangri-La, China with the ACE program and participate in three… Read more