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Once in a Lifetime

Published by Rebecca Smaller, Duke Women's Tennis
And so there it is. The once in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel to Vietnam among nine other student-athletes is over. The…
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Making Connections with Campers

Published by Anna Quinn, Duke Swimming and Diving (Women's), Isabel Ruby-Hill, Duke Rowing (Women's), and Jenna Frowein, Stanford Gymnastics (Women's)
Throughout the camp, we saw a lot of improvements among the students. However, one camper that stood out a lot…
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What Language Barrier

Published by Alyse Whitaker, Duke Women's Volleyball
As the program has come to an end I soon realized that these three weeks were some of the best…
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Cảm ơn Vietnam

Published by Sean Strong, Duke Men's Fencing
On the last day of camp of the coaches and many of our students went on an adventure to one…
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Final Days

Published by Grace Williams, Duke Women's Rowing
As my time in Vietnam comes to a close, I realize that this experience has been a life lesson in…
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ACE Athlete interacting with her campers

Building Communication Confidence

Published by Izzy Ruby-Hill, Duke Women's Rowing
China has been amazing. I am constantly surprised by how many new things I am learning and how fun it…
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Breaking Down Barriers

Published by Domonique Panton, Duke Women's Track and Field
July 22, 2016, was the first day of summer camp. Everyone in our group was really excited and nervous to…
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Cultural Connection through Sports

Published by Colt Sessions, Duke Men's Track and Field
Several days ago our small group toured a local monastery. It was tucked up in the hills outside of a…
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ACE Student-Athlete smiling with two of his students

Life-Alert — Vietnam Edition

Published by Bronson Bruneau, Duke Football
"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up.” Ok, not quite, but let me explain. Last week while I was…
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