Changing perspectives & personal development Archives

PublishedAugust 08, 2022 by ACE in Place Thailand Team

The 2022 ACE in Place Thailand team is working with Shark Guardian to encourage South African Airways to ban the…

PublishedJuly 27, 2022 by Zach Barry

Beginning my experience with ACE in Place Vietnam, I was curious to see how the program would operate in a…

PublishedJuly 26, 2022 by Katya Sander

“To Hell with Good Intentions.” Over a month ago, before our program even started, all the members of ACE were…

PublishedJuly 26, 2022 by Aleyna Ozkan

I chose to participate in the ACE in Place South Africa Program for many reasons. I was driven to join…

PublishedJuly 25, 2022 by KyAnh Truong, Duke Women’s Swimming & Diving

As an introvert, I often found myself struggling to build many new meaningful connections for myself during an overwhelming freshman…

PublishedJuly 25, 2022 by Seamus Harding, Duke Men’s Swimming & Diving

When I told my family and friends about this incredible opportunity, they were extremely curious about what this experience would…

PublishedJuly 25, 2022 by Rick Mihm, Stanford Men’s Swimming & Diving

As we were reflecting on our final project in the final minutes of our last meeting, our on-site location expert…

PublishedJuly 24, 2022 by Amanda Zeng, Stanford Women’s Gymnastics

The past three weeks have been such an enlightening experience full of growth and understanding. From meetings with Ocean Pledge’s…

PublishedJuly 14, 2022 by Ellie Coleman, Duke Women's Tennis

In a world where news headlines convince us that the world is warming at an alarming rate and climate change…

PublishedJuly 14, 2022 by Phoebe Brinker, Duke Women’s Golf

“Beware when life gets too easy,” our guide at the Ute Mountain Tribal Park told us on the hot July…