Connecting From Half a World Away PublishedJuly 28, 2021 by Kayle Park, Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving There are a plethora of people that I’ve met through my ACE program that I am endlessly thankful for and… Read more
ACE in…My Home? PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Olivia Tighe, Duke Women’s Swimming & Diving Despite ACE being virtual this year I saw this as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience a new culture in a… Read more
3,000 Miles Close PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Catherine Purnell, Duke Women’s Swimming & Diving I was nervous going into my ACE experience, as I had no idea what it would look like. I was… Read more
Meet the ACE in Place Vietnam 2021 Team PublishedJuly 06, 2021 by 2021 ACE in Place Vietnam Session 1 Team The ACE in Place Vietnam team is thrilled to be teaming up with Coach for College. We have the opportunity… 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
Why Everyone Should Learn a Second Language PublishedAugust 30, 2019 by Carly Perri, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving For the longest time, I thought I wanted to study the Spanish language in college. I loved every Spanish class… Read more
Collaboration and Inspiration PublishedAugust 25, 2019 by Brittany Kampfer, Duke Women's Swimming and Diving The one ACE value that stood out to me during my experience was teamwork, though other values were intricately woven… Read more
Delving into the Foundation of the Culture of Pongobamba PublishedAugust 08, 2019 by Kelsey McGinley (Stanford Women's Rowing) and Brittany Kampfer (Duke Women's Swimming & Diving) Through interactions with both CBC and the Pongobamba community during our first week, we experienced firsthand different aspects of their… Read more
Meet our Community Partners PublishedAugust 08, 2019 by Emily Klingaman (Stanford Softball) & Carly Perri (Duke Women's Swimming and Diving) Our ACE team here in Cusco, Peru is part of a community development program run by GVI, which is responsible… Read more
Connecting With Culture PublishedJuly 27, 2019 by Nate Hartley (Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving) and Carolina Sculti (Stanford Women’s Swimming and Diving) We arrived in Shangri-La almost one week ago, where we are staying at the Chinese Exploration & Research Society Center… Read more