Looking Past the Clouds
Published by Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track and Field
Molweni! The first week of ACE in South Africa has been amazing and we’ve already learned so much in such…
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Compassion, Cooperation, and Competitiveness
Published by Mickayla Hinkle, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving
On our first morning, we drove through the streets of the Nomzamo Township to the ACJ Phakade Primary School where…
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ACE in Nomzamo
Published by Logan Karam, Stanford Women's Soccer
"Molo, ngubani igama lakho?" (hello, what is your name?) screamed with such enthusiasm that it rang loudly in my ears!…
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The Rainbow Nation
Published by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling
When I first arrived in South Africa, my perception of this nation was built from a combination of school classes…
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Language Barriers?
Published by Chloë Lewis, Duke Women's Lacrosse
During the first few days of coaching students of ACJ Primary School in Nomzamo Township, I was incredibly impressed by…
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Rugby in the Cape
Published by Sean Tate, Duke Men's Swimming and Diving
In my lengthy career as a swimmer, I have played both roles of the athlete and the coach. As I…
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A Run to Remember
Published by Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey
Running sprints isn’t exactly my favorite activity. Come to think of it, it’s not even in my top ten. Ironically,…
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An Evening in Bo-Kaap
Published by Maya Jackson, Stanford Women's Softball
The rainbow of houses stands out in Cape Town's grey cityscape. Up a steep side street, bold hues of pink, green, blue,…
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Three Short Weeks, A Lifetime of Lessons
Published by Lizzie Devitt, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
Most people would not consider three weeks to be a long period of time. Before I left for my trip…
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Lasting Impressions
Published by Mariah Lee, Stanford Women's Soccer
This final week in Cape Town, we coached a Track and Field Camp for sixth grade students at a grade…
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