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ACE Student-Athlete with Campers in Classroom

Language – A Mere Separation

Published 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…
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Trust the Process Chalkboard

Trust the Process

Published 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…
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ACE Students-Athletes Sharing a Vietnamese Meal

Reflection

Published 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…
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Coaches Introducing Selves to Students Outside

Sportsmanship

Published 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…
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ACE Student-Athletes Shooting Hoops Outside

A Gift Bigger than Words

Published by TC Christensen, Duke Women's Rowing
I love sports, which probably isn't at all surprising. I'm a college athlete and choose to spend hours of each…
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ACE participant playing games with children

Once in a Lifetime

Published by Rebecca Smaller, Duke Women's Tennis
And so there it is. The once in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Vietnam among nine other student-athletes is over. The…
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Young man helping girls properly hold a basketball

A Coach Being Coached

Published by Bronson Bruneau
When I became one of the leaders in the “Coach for College” program, I, like everyone else, expected to be…
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Students smiling outside of entrance to a shrine

What Language Barrier

Published by Alyse Whitaker, Duke Women's Volleyball
As the program has come to an end I soon realized that these three weeks were some of the best…
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ACE participant posing with a child

Cảm ơn Vietnam

Published by Sean Strong, Duke Men's Fencing
On the last day of camp of the coaches and many of our students went on an adventure to one…
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