Program Blogs - Duke ACE

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Taylor Scornavacco, Stanford Women's Lacrosse

Having gratitude for the little things in life is something we actively focused on during our trip, and to say…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Noah Vigran, Stanford Men's Swimming and Diving

Headed into my ACE in China experience, I really only had one small worry on my mind.  Our destination, Shangri-La,…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Jordan Fong, Stanford Women's Track and Field

Since our three-week journey has wrapped up, I’ve had some time to reflect on the trip and everything that I…

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…

PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Areta Buness, Stanford Women's Lacrosse

Before the ACE program, I didn’t have much experience working with younger children, except for middle and high school girls lacrosse camps.…