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Delving into the Foundation of the Culture of Pongobamba

Published by Kelsey McGinley (Stanford Women's Rowing) and Brittany Kampfer (Duke Women's Swimming & Diving)
Through interactions with both CBC and the Pongobamba community during our first week, we experienced firsthand different aspects of their…
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girls giving each other piggyback ride by sea overlook

A Day in the Life in ACE in South Africa

Published by Jazz Moreno (Duke Women's Softball) and Caitlin Keefe (Stanford Women's Volleyball)
Hi, or as we have learned in our first week, “Moloweni!” This is Jazz (a rising senior on the Duke Softball team) and Caitlin…
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Sharing the Experience of Henna

Published by Kylie Jordan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
On the last day at the D.A.V. school where we were volunteering, the students and teachers wanted to thank us…
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Pleasantly Surprised

Published by Mikaela Watson, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
Now that our ACE in China program has reached its close, I have had the chance to reflect on my…
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Indian Fusion

Published by Kristina Inouye, Stanford Women's Softball
Cross Cultural Solutions, our host program in New Delhi, initiates global service with the goals of educating, sustainably impacting communities,…
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ACE Student-Athlete painting dormitory at Earth Saviors Foundation

A Silent Bond

Published by Celia Macrae, Duke Women’s Rowing, and Carly Weber-Levine, Stanford Women’s Fencing
Twice a week after leaving the Vidya school, the ACE in India group travels to the Earth Saviours Foundation (ESF)…
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Colorful Mural in VIDYA School

Futures and Fortunes

Published by Taylor Kirkpatrick, Stanford Women's Sailing
“Good morning ma’am! Welcome to class IIIA,” shouted an exuberant class of third graders. On our third day of class…
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Walking Around The Taj Mahal

Bright and Beautiful

Published by Carly Weber-Levine, Stanford Women’s Fencing
We were prepared very thoroughly for this trip with multiple orientations leading up to our departure for India. From popular…
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The Colors of a Culture

Published by Maria Sheridan, Duke Women's Swimming & Diving
When I first arrived in Delhi, all I could see was colors. Everything is vibrant: the signs, the people, the…
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Didi

Published by Meagan Lew, Duke Women's Rowing
On our last day of school, all of the children came in with colorful beaded bracelets tied with yarn around…
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