Tag: Community partner relationships

Before heading to Cape Town, the other student-athletes and I had a clear understanding of our roles on the trip…

It’s hard to put all of my thoughts and experiences from my 3-week experience in Cape Town into words. No…

When I landed in South Africa, I did not know what to expect.  I was with a group of eleven…

As I reflect on our journey to and from South Africa, I came to realize that the most impactful and…

For two weeks, eleven student-athletes and I had the amazing opportunity to live and work in a small community on…

‘Está bien,’ which translates to ‘it’s good’ in English, has become my favorite phrase during the past two weeks I've…

Reflecting on my ACE experience in Costa Rica, I did not have many expectations going in, but I left ready…

“En tú Sangre,” said Illeana, a member of the kitchen team at Casa Tucan, to me one night while I…

I have done service work before but nothing like what I experienced on the ACE in Costa Rica program. This…

Service work is not a selfish act, nor is it completely selfless. I believe that there is no such thing…