First-Take from Half Way Around the World
Published by Brandon Kier, Stanford Wrestling
One week in and I can’t believe how close I already feel to the local community here in Shangri-La. The…
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Sport as Culture
Published by Lelia Boley, Duke Women's Rowing
The China Exploration and Research Society is an organization founded by Wong How Man, with the mission to "enrich the…
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Invaluable Wisdom from Cherished Mentors
Published by Riley Hickman, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving
Stepping into the Chinese Exploration & Research Society Center (CERS) has been an eye-opening experience beyond anything I had initially…
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Passion and Inspiration
Published by Meible Chi, Duke Women's Tennis
After being accepted into the ACE in China program, I was ecstatic. One of my major inspirations for applying to…
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Final Day of Camp
Published by Alyssa Marsh, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
On the final day of camp, we were invited as a group to accompany one of the students back to his…
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Hope Motivates Us All
Published by Roman Romero, Duke Wrestling
Working in Nomzamo has been such an impactful experience due to the new perspectives I have gained while working with…
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Our Time with ACE in South Africa in Photos and Words
Published by Anja Zehfuss, Stanford Women's Rowing
For the first blog I wrote a list of 9 things that I loved about my ACE in South Africa…
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The Big, Grey Rectangle
Published by Max Evans, Stanford Men's Rowing
In our third week in Nomzamo, our group began doing construction at a daycare center in the local community. The…
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This “Moment”
Published by Max Feldman, Duke Men's Soccer
One piece of advice that I was given before I left on my trip for ACE in South Africa was…
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Finding a Purpose
Published by Sydnei Murphy, Duke Women's Track & Field
One moment. A snapshot. A humbling experience. An occasion that stuck with me. One instance that gave me a purpose.…
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