Hello, or “Aluu” in Greenlandic!
My name is Heather, and I grew up in New York, NY. Today, I live in Washington, DC. I am a pioneer of virtual exchange, which means using technology tools like the Internet and video conferencing to bring the world into classrooms.
When I was a kid, my Mom brought a lot of visitors to my home to tell me stories about the big, wide world. She would bring her friends over to tell me stories, and she would also bring new friends she had met at the store, at work, or on the streets of New York City. This meant a lot to me as a kid. By connecting with so many people from all over the world, I felt like I belonged to a global community.
When I graduated from college, I decided to start Reach the World. Reach the World uses technology tools such as the Internet, video conferencing, and messaging to connect classrooms to people who are traveling, exploring, studying and working around the world.
First, I needed to prove that travelers could connect to classrooms using technology tools. At the time, no one had ever done that before!
