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two girls with bananas in Costa Rica

Changing Pace 

Published by Avery Hamlin
Looking back on my ACE experience in Costa Rica, I’m filled with countless memories of new experiences, challenges, and most…
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Small Acts, Big Impact

Published by Lauren Ingram
If someone were to tell me two years ago that I would be volunteering for two weeks in another country…
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Está Bien

Published by Sydney Tomlak, Duke Volleyball
‘Está bien,’ which translates to ‘it’s good’ in English, has become my favorite phrase during the past two weeks I've…
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Zoom Connections

Published by Sydney Yap, Duke Volleyball
As a sophomore in high school scrolling through the Duke Athletics website in awe, the ACE Program was an experience…
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Deeper than the Surface of Volunteering

Published by Sarah Nelson, Duke Women’s Volleyball
This trip was an unforgettable experience. More than the tangibles, I learned so many important lessons about life. These kids…
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Enter to Learn, Leave to Serve

Published by Caitlin Keefe, Stanford Women's Volleyball
On June 17, 2019 I entered the small township of Zola for the first time. I was excited, a little bit nervous…
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Xin Chao

Published by Peyton St. George (Duke Softball) and Morgan Hentz (Stanford Women’s Volleyball and Beach Volleyball)
Peyton and Morgan here! ACE in Vietnam has been an amazing experience so far for the both of us, especially…
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Finding Beauty and Art in Vietnam

Published by Carolyn Lee, Stanford Women's Softball) and Alyse Whitaker, Duke Women's Volleyball
I, Carolyn, am no artist. Actually, for that matter, I am quite artistically challenged. I, Alyse, am not artistically gifted…
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