Play as a Way of Life
Published by Nick Falk
Looking back on my time in Cape Town, mere days have passed, yet the impact feels both immediate and timeless.…
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The Other Side of Sport
Published by Riley Newport
Throughout the 2025 ACE in Costa Rica experience, we spent a few afternoons playing soccer within the community of Gandoca.…
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Finding Resilience in Costa Rica
Published by William Skelly
For most of the two weeks in Costa Rica, our ACE team stayed at Casa Tucan, a family-run lodge in…
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Unexpected Connections: Lessons from South Africa
Published by Jeremy Kain
When I landed in South Africa, I did not know what to expect. I was with a group of eleven…
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Gandoca Passion
Published by Alden Keller, Duke Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
For two weeks, eleven student-athletes and I had the amazing opportunity to live and work in a small community on…
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Celebrating the Unknown
Published by Rory Cavan, Duke Men’s Cross Country + Track and Field
My time as a member of the ACE in South Africa team was truly one of the greatest experiences of…
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The Merits of Virtual Service Programs
Published by Zach Barry
Beginning my experience with ACE in Place Vietnam, I was curious to see how the program would operate in a…
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Meet the ACE in Place Vietnam 2022 Team
Published by 2022 ACE in Place Vietnam Team
The ACE in Place Vietnam group has rapidly immersed ourselves into our responsibilities through working alongside Coach for College and…
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Expect the Unexpected: ACE in Place ’21
Published by Theo Burba, Duke Men’s Cross Country and Track and Field
Looking back on my three-week ACE in Place Peru experience, I am overcome with emotions to describe the experience –…
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What If I Told You…?
Published by Chris Theodore, Duke Men's Cross Country and Track and Field
If you grew up a sports fan like me, waking up each morning to SportsCenter and ESPN, you may be…
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