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Posts in Duke-Stanford from 2016

Two ACE Athletes with two of their students

Fast Track to Friendship

 Published by Tara Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing, and Madison O'Leary, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
It's hard to believe we are already two weeks in to this amazing adventure. Looking back on it, it is…
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ACE Athletes with community members

A Journey of Many Firsts

 Published by Brittany McGee, Stanford Women's Track and Field, and Becky Smaller, Duke Women's Tennis
Who would've thought that a Floridian and a Londoner could share so many first experiences together. After just two weeks…
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ACE participants teaching baseball to read team

Finding Beauty and Art in Vietnam

 Published by Carolyn Lee, Stanford Women's Softball) and Alyse Whitaker, Duke Women's Volleyball
I, Carolyn, am no artist. Actually, for that matter, I am quite artistically challenged. I, Alyse, am not artistically gifted…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Teamwork and Sea Horses

 Published by Gurbani Singh (D-Women's Golf) & Mariah Lee (S-Women's Soccer)
Last Saturday we visited Langa Township. Our tour guide, Siviwe, grew up in the township and showed us around. After…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Protect Your “Inner Wealth”

 Published by Elizabeth Horne (D-W Rowing) & Taylor Rice (S-W Gymnastics)
For our first weekend in Cape Town we were taken to Langa township, the oldest township in South Africa. Guided…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Obstacles and New Experiences on the Rise

 Published by Trevor Rex (S-M Track & Field) & Lizzie Devitt (D-W Swimming & Diving)
This past week our ACE group transitioned from the classroom to the streets of South Africa. Last weekend, we were…
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ACE Student-Athletes on Mountainous Overlook

Bi-Coastal Collaboration

 Published by Alex Merriman (D-Men's Fencing) and Jaisel Sandhu (S-Men's Rowing)
We have just finished our second week here in South Africa! The theme of this week’s blog post is about…
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