Thank You, Nomzamo PublishedAugust 03, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling In recalling my 3 week ACE experience in the surrounding area of Cape Town, South Africa, it’s difficult to give… Read more
Coming Home PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball These past three weeks in South Africa have been both filled with ups and downs and experiences that will forever… Read more
Lessons for a Lifetime PublishedJuly 27, 2017 by Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track and Field As I sit on the plane leaving Cape Town and Gordon’s Bay, I’m fighting back tears. Tears of sadness that… Read more
Culture and Perspective PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Maya Jackson, Stanford Women’s Softball, and Christine Streisel, Duke Women's Track & Field The past week’s reflections and activities focused on cultural diversity and the history of the townships and South Africa. On… Read more
A Duke Wrestler and Stanford Field Hockey Player Walk into the Gym PublishedJuly 21, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling, and Julia DiTosto, Stanford Women's Field Hockey As our second blog post for the trip, we are collaborating on a short interview to provide our readers with… Read more
First Week in Gordon’s Bay PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Chelsea Red-Horse Mohl, Stanford Women's Beach Volleyball With our first week in Gordon's Bay already gone, I am filled with so many experiences and memories. The opportunity… Read more
The Rainbow Nation PublishedJuly 11, 2017 by Araad Fisher, Duke Men's Wrestling When I first arrived in South Africa, my perception of this nation was built from a combination of school classes… Read more
Finally Feeling at Home PublishedJuly 08, 2016 by Oliver Spring, Duke Men's Soccer It has been almost three weeks exactly since our plane landed in this foreign continent, country, and city. Some of… Read more
Protect Your “Inner Wealth” PublishedJuly 05, 2016 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… Read more
Obstacles and New Experiences on the Rise PublishedJuly 05, 2016 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… Read more