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Posts in History & Social Advocacy from 2017

Student-Athletes Visit Religious Sites

At Our Core

 Published by MacKenzie Kerr, Duke Women's Track and Field, and Taylor Kirkpatrick, Stanford Women's Sailing
On Thursday afternoon, with the guidance of Mono Singh, our ACE group visited three different religious sites in Delhi. We…
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Dog In India

Hospitality

 Published by Verity Abel, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
My first experiences and introductions in India have been completely enlightening. I have had such a pleasure learning of this…
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ACE In India Group Tries On Indian Clothing

Good Morning, Ma’am

 Published by Celia Macrae, Duke Women's Rowing
Five days ago, I visited at the Vidya School for the first time to see the place I would be…
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ACE in South Africa Group at an Overlook

Leaving With More Than We Came With

 Published by Chloë Lewis, Duke Women's Lacrosse
The three weeks that our ACE team spent exploring and coaching in South Africa flew by.  During our first two…
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ACE Student-Athlete Standing Atop Overlook

Coming Home

 Published by Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball
These past three weeks in South Africa have been both filled with ups and downs and experiences that will forever…
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ACE Student-Athletes and Kids Playing Steal the Bacon Outside

Second Week in Gordon’s Bay

 Published by Chloë Lewis, Duke Women's Lacrosse, and Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women’s Beach Volleyball
Our second week in Gordon’s Bay was the last week for the sports program we were running for the kids in…
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Sign about Segregation Posted in the District 6 Museum

Culture and Perspective

 Published by Maya Jackson, Stanford Women’s Softball, and Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track & Field
The past week’s reflections and activities focused on cultural diversity and the history of the townships and South Africa. On…
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ACE Student-Athletes and Kids Playing on the Rugby Pitch

A Rugby Crash Course for Two Beginners

 Published by Teaghan Cowles, Stanford Women's Softball, and Sean Tate, Duke Men's Swimming & Diving
As a softball player and a swimmer, neither of us knew anything about rugby: the teams, the rules, or even how points…
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The Land of a Thousand Tongues

 Published by Teaghan Cowles, Stanford Women's Softball
Spend one day in South Africa and you can experience all four seasons; spend an hour and you might hear…
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