A Life Changing Summer PublishedJuly 28, 2021 by Keeley Akagi, Stanford Field Hockey This was the best summer experience I could have ever imagined for myself. Working with other Vietnamese college students and… Read more
My Home Away from Home PublishedJuly 28, 2021 by Sydney Steele, Stanford Softball One thing I was able to learn through volunteering in ACE is that trying new things is not as scary… Read more
7AM Curry PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Suhas Chundi, Stanford Wrestling The ACE in Place South Africa program was eye-opening and possibly even life-changing. I've always had the passion to change… Read more
Staying Present PublishedJuly 26, 2021 by Addie Stonecipher, Stanford Women's Gymnastics Going into my ACE experience this summer, I wasn’t totally sure what to expect. I was excited to interact with… Read more
The Power of Community 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… Read more
Sharing Passion Through Art 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… Read more
What Does it Mean to be Grateful? 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… Read more
Comfort with Discomfort 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,… Read more
Building Connections with a Language Barrier 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… Read more
Mindfulness and Conquering the Unknown 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… Read more