While volunteering in under-resourced public schools, Heather Halstead and Marc Gustafson became concerned about teachers' preparedness to meet the demands of the 21st Century and students' isolation from the global community. In 1998, they founded Reach the World, an education nonprofit headquartered in New York City. RTW's mission is to help elementary and secondary school students and teachers to develop the knowledge, attitudes, values and thinking skills needed for responsible citizenship in a complex, culturally diverse and rapidly changing world.
"Explore the world... Gapminder World shows the world's most important trends.
* Wealth & Health of Nations
* CO2 emissions since 1820
* Who has most internet users?
* Is child mortality falling?
* Where is HIV decreasing?"