Reach the World

Reach the World Reach the World seeks to build a expand cross-cultural competence, compassion, and connection.
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Reach the World's first journey was the world circumnavigation of the Makulu, a 43-foot sailboat operated by young educators who shared their adventures online, for the first time in history, with public school classrooms in underserved communities in the U.S. In 2009, technology improvements allowed Reach the World to begin engaging volunteer travelers as our voices around the globe. RTW now matc

hes volunteer travelers who are studying, working or exploring abroad with K-12 classrooms globally. Since 2009, 930 travelers have shared their journeys online with more than 17,000 youth in the U.S., publishing more than 16,000 first-person travelogues in the process. By using technology to enable youth to form relationships with global travelers, RTW is sparking a process of personal development that can truly be described as “reaching” the world!

Reach the World is proud to be an official charity partner of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Our all-star team of ...
08/14/2026

Reach the World is proud to be an official charity partner of the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Our all-star team of four runners is training hard to take on the iconic five-borough run while raising funds to bring real-world adventure and fresh perspectives into U.S. K-12 classrooms. Now that’s something worth ringing a cowbell about!🏃🏻‍♀️🔔🌎

Meet our runners and support Team Reach the World at https://bit.ly/RTW_NYCMarathon.

New York Road Runners (NYRR)

📣New partnership announcement!📣Reach the World and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations have established a framew...
07/02/2026

📣New partnership announcement!📣

Reach the World and the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations have established a framework for cooperation on virtual exchange programming designed to broaden U.S. K-12 students’ understanding of Arab and Islamic cultures in the Middle East and North Africa. Beginning this fall, Reach the World educators will have more ways to inspire student curiosity and nurture fresh perspectives alongside National Council-affiliated global role models in the MENAR region!

Reach the World is proud to announce that we have been selected as an Official Charity Partner for the 2026 TCS New York...
07/01/2026

Reach the World is proud to announce that we have been selected as an Official Charity Partner for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon!

Get ready to meet the four amazing runners who will run 26.2 miles through all five boroughs of NYC while raising funds to support global education and giving students a reason to dream bigger about their own futures. Learn more and support Team Reach the World here: https://bit.ly/3Sv2Kt8

New York Road Runners (NYRR)

07/01/2026

Happy 250th Birthday, America! 🇺🇸 To celebrate, Reach the World collaborated with the Gilman International Scholarship Program for a Gilman Day of Service initiative, bringing Gilman Scholarship awardees into 100 U.S. K-12 schools in 40 states to inspire and empower the next generation of global leaders. Thank you to all the inspiring Gilman Scholars across the country who participated!

Three cheers for Hannah Vázquez, a Gilman International Scholarship Program awardee and Reach the World’s Spring 2026 “B...
06/19/2026

Three cheers for Hannah Vázquez, a Gilman International Scholarship Program awardee and Reach the World’s Spring 2026 “Best of the Best” award winner!

Hannah is a rising junior at Washington University in St. Louis, and this spring she traveled to Seoul, South Korea, to explore Korean food, language, festivals and more. She shared her experiences through a with educator Mikeya Stovall’s 3rd-grade students in AND educator Paula Rendon’s 10th-grade students in , often waking up in the middle of the South Korean night to do back-to-back video calls with different groups of eager students.

Thank you for going way above and beyond to bring the world into your matched classrooms, Hannah, and brava!

Hannah’s Journey to South Korea 👉 reachtheworld.org/hannahs-journey-south-korea

Huge congratulations and thanks to the 41(!) Con Edison employees who volunteered to serve as editors and global career ...
06/19/2026

Huge congratulations and thanks to the 41(!) Con Edison employees who volunteered to serve as editors and global career coaches for Reach the World travelers during the past academic year–collectively, you are our Spring 2026 Best Editorial Team!

From adding missing commas to leveraging global competencies for long-term career success, Con Edison Volunteer Editors helped produce polished, classroom-ready content and American travelers who are ready to succeed in a highly interconnected global economy.

Thank you all for your contributions!

Special congratulations to the dynamic duo of educator Dina Shmuel and traveler Breanna Litviak, Reach the World’s Sprin...
06/18/2026

Special congratulations to the dynamic duo of educator Dina Shmuel and traveler Breanna Litviak, Reach the World’s Spring 2026 Best Traveler-Educator Collaboration awardees!

Breanna is a Gilman International Scholarship Program awardee and rising junior at Rochester Institute of Technology, and all spring she’s been exploring while sharing her experiences abroad through a with Ms. Shmuel’s 6th-grade students in Queens, New York. Inspired by her stories, Ms. Shmuel’s students put themselves in Breanna’s shoes (virtually) to design Croatian cafe menus, their own travel journal entries, and slideshows about other countries they would like to visit someday.

Now that’s amazing teamwork… congratulations, Breanna and Dina!

Breanna’s Journey to Croatia 👉 reachtheworld.org/breannas-journey-croatia

Huge congratulations to Reach the World traveler Emily Irons, our Spring 2026 Best Media awardee!Emily is a Peace Corps ...
06/17/2026

Huge congratulations to Reach the World traveler Emily Irons, our Spring 2026 Best Media awardee!

Emily is a Peace Corps Volunteer and educator in , where she’s been forming strong community relationships and exploring Ugandan culture for almost two years. Her breadth of experience and special passion for experiential learning led to a rich in visual storytelling, all helping five classes of educator Nadyne Ferguson’s 2nd-graders in the Bronx, New York, form deeper and more personal connections to everyday life in Uganda.

Great job, Emily!

Emily’s Journey to Uganda 👉 reachtheworld.org/emilys-journey-uganda

Peace Corps Uganda

Congratulations to traveler Emily Brignand, our Best Storyteller awardee for Spring 2026!Emily is a English Teaching A...
06/17/2026

Congratulations to traveler Emily Brignand, our Best Storyteller awardee for Spring 2026!

Emily is a English Teaching Assistant at a university in Ulaanbaatar, , where she has thoroughly immersed herself in Mongolian traditions, culture, and everyday life. As she explored her surroundings, she brought educator Luke Harris’ 4th-grade students in along for the journey, creating a memorable rich in authentic, vivid storytelling.

Congratulations, Emily, and thank you!

Emily’s Journey to Mongolia 👉 reachtheworld.org/emilys-journey-mongolia

The Fulbright Program

At the end of a record-breaking academic year of global engagement for Reach the World travelers, educators, and editors...
06/15/2026

At the end of a record-breaking academic year of global engagement for Reach the World travelers, educators, and editors, it’s time to recognize stand-out Traveler Program participants with our Spring 2026 awards!

Our Most Dedicated traveler award goes to Gilman International Scholarship Program awardee Nathan Simmons II in Tokyo, !

Nathan is a rising senior at the University of Colorado Boulder, and having worked hard to make his own study abroad experience possible, Nathan consistently woke up in the middle of the night to share his stories and perspectives with educator Mariko Anderson’s students at Elkhorn North High School–one of only two high schools in Nebraska that offer Japanese language courses.

Congratulations, Nathan, and thank you for being a powerful global role model!

Nathan’s Journey to Japan 👉 reachtheworld.org/nathans-journey-japan

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