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One week in and I can’t believe how close I already feel to the local community here in Shangri-La. The…

For the first blog I wrote a list of 9 things that I loved about my ACE in South Africa…

In our third week in Nomzamo, our group began doing construction at a daycare center in the local community. The…

In our pre-departure meetings for the ACE program, I recall Emily Durham, our dedicated program director, telling us that “ACE…

Every single day that we drove up to the school in the township of Nomzamo to run our sports camp,…

Throughout these past three weeks, I have learned so much from everyone around me. My fellow participants, leaders, children, and…

When Stanford’s spring quarter ended in mid-June and I packed my bags, ready to depart on my Vietnam experience, I…

The three weeks I spent in Vietnam were some of the “best days of my life.” I’m so fortunate to…

What initially seemed like a trip that would last forever was finally met with a day full of goodbyes. We…

It’s crazy to look back and realize we created these incredibly meaningful relationships with kids without even speaking their language.…