Lessons from Langa
Published by Sean Morello
Too often we forget the incredible fortune of our place in the world. It is easy to get caught in…
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Smaller Acts
Published by Vaya Chhabra
“Be like Nelson: Nice, Exercise, Listen and Learn, Small things, Optimism, Never give up,” Andrew Russell, the guest speaker for…
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Try New Things
Published by Conor Bohrer, Duke Men’s Track and Field & Cross Country
Try new things. That’s been my theme this summer, and ACE has been the driving force behind it. Coming into…
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Measuring Virtual Impact
Published 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…
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The Power of ACE in South Africa
Published by Brandy Atuatasi, Stanford Women’s Track & Field
As I reflect back on my experience in South Africa, I get emotional thinking about my time in the township…
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Tears of Joy
Published by Valencia Xu, Stanford Women’s Tennis
As student-athletes immersed in the daily stressors of university life, we are accustomed to shedding tears of worry, grief, sadness,…
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5 Things I Would Tell Someone If They Were to Travel to ACE in Peru
Published by Josh Finesilver, Duke Wrestling
1. Be ready to work as a team and do a lot of manual labor. When working in the community,…
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The Simple Things
Published by Peyton St. George, Duke Softball
Wrapping up my experiences from Vietnam into one final blog post has been more difficult than I could’ve ever imagined. …
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A Welcoming Community
Published by Mike Ungvarsky, Duke Men’s Cross Country and Track & Field
Before the plane took off for South Africa, the one aspect I was most nervous about was the reaction we…
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A Small Impact
Published by Jazz Moreno, Duke Softball
As soon as I applied for ACE in South Africa, the only expectation I had was that I was going…
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