Visitors, Not Tourists
Published by Keira Lu
Before arriving in Cape Town, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had heard from past ACE participants that this…
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Empathy and Understanding: Life Lessons from Langa, Cape Town
Published by Josie Zillig
Before heading to Cape Town, the other student-athletes and I had a clear understanding of our roles on the trip…
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Unexpected Connections: Lessons from South Africa
Published by Jeremy Kain
When I landed in South Africa, I did not know what to expect. I was with a group of eleven…
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Gandoca Passion
Published by Alden Keller, Duke Men's Cross Country and Track & Field
For two weeks, eleven student-athletes and I had the amazing opportunity to live and work in a small community on…
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Three Weeks in Costa Rica
Published by Phoenix Clarke, Stanford Beach Volleyball
Three Weeks in Costa Rica was the perfect amount of time to truly get a feel for the small town…
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Why Virtual Service?
Published by Isabela Onyshko, Stanford Women’s Gymnastics
I applied to ACE because I wanted to explore more ways to expand my service experience. The fact that the…
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Great Memories
Published by Gisele Tapia, Duke Softball
A big reason I chose a virtual service experience is that ACE is the first service experience I have tried.…
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Collaborating to Find our Solution for Plastic Pollution
Published by John Peters, Duke Men’s Golf
Three weeks went by in the blink of an eye. When starting ACE in Place South Africa, I felt I…
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Experience Through A Different Lens
Published by Cara Sambeth, Stanford Field Hockey
ACE in Place South Africa - I chose this program not only because I was interested in community service but…
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Meet the ACE in Place Peru 2022 Team
Published by 2022 ACE in Place Peru Team
This year, the ACE in Place Peru team will be working with CDS (Centro de Capacitación en Conservación y Desarrollo…
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