In the world language classroom, exposing students to other cultures and perspectives first-hand is vital. Given our rural community, it is often a challenge to bring these diverse experiences directly to students in the classroom. Our students are constantly questioning what life is like in other countries—what food people eat, how they dress, what religions they practice, and what languages they speak. Secondary sources such as newspaper articles and YouTube videos meet some of their baseline questions, but these resources are really not enough to satisfy our students’ growing appetites for globalized perspectives. In order to satisfy this hunger, I propose to collaborate with Reach the World, a non-profit organization that aims to bring real-life travel experiences into the classroom via Skype and other digital platforms with the intention of inspiring students to become curious and confident global citizens. With the ARI Innovation Grant, we would be able to fund 18 Skype sessions with Reach the World volunteers in various countries around the world. This would mean that every Spanish student at Allen Central would have real-time, face-to-face interaction with a volunteer in another country at least three times this school year. The only resources necessary are the Reach the World “Backpacker Package” and Skype. At the root of this innovation lies the question, “How does face-to-face interaction with people living in other countries influence students’ global competency skills?” Before we begin our virtual travels with Reach the World, I will administer a global competency and global literacy survey to students (provided by Reach the World). This data will serve as a baseline for measuring growth in global competency skills throughout the year. Reach the World will administer the same survey upon completion of our partnership. A marked increase in measured global competency skills will prove that this innovation has succeeded. Given that the survey questions are specifically related to students’ experiences with Reach the World, I am confident it will serve as an accurate depiction of the program’s effectiveness. Our students are thirsty to become global citizens; we need to give them the tools and experiences to quench that thirst.