Program Blogs

1. The views  Shangri-La offers breathtaking views, and I enjoyed every second of it. Be it the view from the…

Going into the ACE program, we received thorough training and countless pieces of advice, both applying to the general ACE…

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

This summer I was given the opportunity to travel to Shangri-La, China with the ACE program and participate in three…

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

Each year, ACE student-athletes vote on a theme that connects across all four program locations. This theme supports ACE’s value…

5:15AM Wake up, get ready, and throw on some workout clothes. 5:30AM Go out for a run. Cusco sits above…

Peru’s two dominant languages are Spanish and Quechua.  As part of our ACE program we visited a local community called…

Through interactions with both CBC and the Pongobamba community during our first week, we experienced firsthand different aspects of their…

Our ACE team here in Cusco, Peru is part of a community development program run by GVI, which is responsible…