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Men's Golf
vs The Invitational at The Honors Course
ACE in Place Checks in From Peru, South Africa & Vietnam
8/2/2021 1:00:00 PM | Cross Country, Football, Men's Soccer, Rowing, Softball, Women's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Tennis, Swimming & Diving, Track & Field, Volleyball, Athletics
DURHAM, N.C. – As we wrap up the first session of ACE in Place 2021, each ACE student-athlete from the Peru, South Africa and Vietnam programs shared their final reflection blog post.
ACE IN PLACE | PERU
Expect the Unexpected: ACE in Place '21
Theo Burba, Cross Country and Track & Field
"By taking the travel aspect out of the equation, my teammates and I were able to zero in on the service itself and focus on doing tangible, meaningful work for our partner organization that they specifically requested of us." Read more.
3,000 Miles Close
Catherine Purnell, Swimming & Diving
"The ACE program (and our supervisors) worked so that during the first week, we formed those connections and built that trust with each other. Once the base level connection was established, I was surprised how open I was with the rest of my team…" Read more.
ACE IN PLACE | SOUTH AFRICA
Worthwhile While Home
Deja Davis, Softball
"Being able to enjoy this experience at home has had its own advantages. Being a student-athlete, time at home and with family is limited, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic this time became even more precious." Read more.
Lessons on Food and Meaningful Service
Zach Wassmer, Swimming & Diving
"This project opened my eyes to the reality of society's relationship with food. I learned that food is interconnected with almost every nameable social issue, ranging from wealth disparity to domestic violence to deforestation." Read more."
ACE IN PLACE | VIETNAM
Impact, From a Distance
Sydney Simmons, Women's Soccer
"When you take out the excitement of immersing yourself into a new country, all the focus gets to be on developing relationships with one another and thinking of ways to make the students' camp experience the best it can possibly be." Read more.
3 Weeks for a Lifetime of Lessons
Anthony Hinton, Football
"I could not be happier with the way this program has played out, both in terms of our community impact as well as our ability to learn from one another virtually. Every day presented an exceptional opportunity to share across cultures, and I was blown away by the enthusiasm that was brought by all of the coaches each time we logged on." Read more.
For more information on Ace in Place, visit here.
#GoDuke
ACE IN PLACE | PERU
Expect the Unexpected: ACE in Place '21
Theo Burba, Cross Country and Track & Field
"By taking the travel aspect out of the equation, my teammates and I were able to zero in on the service itself and focus on doing tangible, meaningful work for our partner organization that they specifically requested of us." Read more.
3,000 Miles Close
Catherine Purnell, Swimming & Diving
"The ACE program (and our supervisors) worked so that during the first week, we formed those connections and built that trust with each other. Once the base level connection was established, I was surprised how open I was with the rest of my team…" Read more.
ACE IN PLACE | SOUTH AFRICA
Worthwhile While Home
Deja Davis, Softball
"Being able to enjoy this experience at home has had its own advantages. Being a student-athlete, time at home and with family is limited, and amid the COVID-19 pandemic this time became even more precious." Read more.
Lessons on Food and Meaningful Service
Zach Wassmer, Swimming & Diving
"This project opened my eyes to the reality of society's relationship with food. I learned that food is interconnected with almost every nameable social issue, ranging from wealth disparity to domestic violence to deforestation." Read more."
ACE IN PLACE | VIETNAM
Impact, From a Distance
Sydney Simmons, Women's Soccer
"When you take out the excitement of immersing yourself into a new country, all the focus gets to be on developing relationships with one another and thinking of ways to make the students' camp experience the best it can possibly be." Read more.
3 Weeks for a Lifetime of Lessons
Anthony Hinton, Football
"I could not be happier with the way this program has played out, both in terms of our community impact as well as our ability to learn from one another virtually. Every day presented an exceptional opportunity to share across cultures, and I was blown away by the enthusiasm that was brought by all of the coaches each time we logged on." Read more.
For more information on Ace in Place, visit here.
#GoDuke
Players Mentioned
Distance
/ Track & Field
INF
/ Softball
OT
/ Football
IM/Fly/Free
/ Swimming & Diving
M
/ Women's Soccer
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