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PublishedJuly 10, 2017 by Maddy Price, Duke Women’s Track and Field, and Haley Farnsworth, Stanford Women's Swimming & Diving

Four more days of teaching and coaching, that's all. This trip has been a whirlwind of learning and experiencing new…

PublishedJuly 10, 2017 by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing, and Tara Shannon, Stanford Women's Squash

The farmer and the cowman should be friends Oh farmer and the cowman should be friends. One man likes to…

PublishedJuly 10, 2017 by Kevin Gehsmann, Duke Football, and Allie DaCar, Stanford Women's Lacrosse

The two of us coach together on the same color team. We partner with Reagan and two Vietnamese coaches to…

PublishedJuly 10, 2017 by Reagan Damoose, Stanford Women’s Lightweight Rowing, and Johnathan Schwartzman, Duke Men's Fencing

Intro: JD and Reagan both coach baseball with two Vietnamese coaches, who prior to the camp had never played the…

PublishedJuly 06, 2017 by Jonathan Schwartzman, Duke Men’s Fencing

When people asked me what I was doing this summer, I would tell them that I was to do a…

PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Kevin Gehsmann, Duke Football

We first met our team of kids on Sunday during a pre-camp orientation. My first reaction — shocking. Having never…

PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Maddy Price, Duke Women’s Track and Field

Vietnam is a cultural masterpiece. Every meal we get to try different and amazing food and even got to make…

PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Mackenzie Willborn, Duke Women’s Swimming and Diving

Towards the end of our first week teaching 8th and 9th graders in Vietnam, all 10 American coaches and our…

PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Alan Ko, Duke Men’s Fencing

"Bong-da!" It's soccer time at our little school in rural Vietnam, and the kids run outside to the field —…

PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Sajan Patel, Stanford Men’s Fencing

Working with the ACE Program in Vietnam has been a great experience so far. After only a week, I have…