The Importance of Presence PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Tatum Wall Civic engagement has always been part of my life, and my experiences in ACE South Africa showed me new ways… Read more
Gift-Giving in Vietnam PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Ellie Sutro, Stanford Women’s Rowing Every morning and afternoon, we, the Vietnamese, Stanford, and Duke coaches, would get off the bus at the school. And… Read more
Measuring Virtual Impact PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Henry Morrissey, Stanford Men’s Swimming and Diving During our first meeting with Brenden Sing, the founder of Shark Guardian and our community partner in Thailand, he shared… Read more
Embracing the Unfamiliar PublishedAugust 08, 2023 by Jaden Abas, Stanford Wrestling I did not know what to expect stepping onto the plane crossing the Atlantic Ocean. However, I did know that… Read more
Pura Vida PublishedJuly 26, 2023 by Caelan Koch, Stanford Softball I think one thing that was really surprising to me that I learned from our community partners was how their… Read more
Good Intentions. Good Impact, Too. 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… Read more
Cultivating Humility in Peru 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… Read more
A Call for Action: Partnering to Create Impact Worth Celebrating PublishedJuly 24, 2022 by Caitlin Chicoski, Stanford Women's Lacrosse “LELELELE!!” We all called out from our respective places in the world as we logged off of our last zoom… Read more
Lessons on Food and Meaningful Service PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Zach Wassmer, Duke Men’s Swimming and Diving My team’s work with SA Harvest has had a substantial impact on my understanding of the world and of myself.… Read more
7AM Curry PublishedJuly 27, 2021 by Suhas Chundi, Stanford Wrestling The ACE in Place South Africa program was eye-opening and possibly even life-changing. I've always had the passion to change… Read more