Humans of New York Creator Brandon Stanton to Receive Reach the World’s Cronkite Award

NEW YORK - March 7, 2016 - PRLog -- Reach the World, the nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering the benefits of travel to K-12 classrooms, will give Brandon Stanton its Cronkite Award at its 16th-annual benefit dinner and auction on March 16, 2016.

The festivities will take place beginning at 6:00 PM at the Loeb Boathouse in Central Park.  Tickets for the event are available at Reach the World’s website, http://www.reachtheworld.org/events.  The event will include cocktails, a silent auction, a live auction, dinner and the presentation of the annual Cronkite Award, honoring a professional whose work exemplifies the intersection between travel, story-telling and journalism.

Humans of New York began in 2010 when photographer Brandon Stanton began crisscrossing the city to capture New Yorkers and their stories. His vibrant blog now provides a worldwide audience of 17 million+ followers with glimpses into the lives of strangers in New York City and abroad. It has also become a #1 NYT bestselling book.

Walter Cronkite served as the Chairman of Reach the World’s founding Advisory Board. Mr. Cronkite was not only one of the world’s leading journalists, but also a great explorer. Each year, RTW gives the Cronkite Award in his memory to an individual whose life and work exemplifies this intersection between exploration and storytelling.  Previous honorees include Andrew McCarthy, Ronan Farrow, Richard Wiese and Andrew Evans.

Every day, Reach the World’s volunteer travelers capture human stories around the globe for a youth audience. RTW is proud to recognize Brandon and HONY with the 2016 Cronkite Award.

About Reach the World
Reach the World makes the benefits of travel accessible to K-12 classrooms, inspiring students to become curious, confident global citizens.  Enabled by RTW’s digital platform, classrooms and college travelers explore the world together.