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JuCo YouthMappers Celebrate Open Data Day 2025
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Joseph Mangu Walwa
Mar 24


Local Voices, Global Impact: The Art of Mapping at the State of the Map Asia
The views and content expressed in this blog are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of any...
Ramisa Maliha
Mar 17


Advancing Pedestrian Accessibility with Meta’s Open Maps Team and GW YouthMappers
Meta’s Open Maps Team focuses on improving OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for pedestrian features in select major cities worldwide. We...
Livjit Deol, Samantha Pomeroy, and Alexander McDonald
Jan 8


The Power of Youth-Driven Mapping: Highlights from YouthMappers' 9 Year Anniversary
The Emergence of YouthMappers More than 1 billion people in the world are missing from the maps that are foundational for basic needs and...
Adamu Muhammad Adamu
Dec 11, 2024


My Journey Through YouthMappers Chapter GES and Reaching Jamaica as a YouthMappers Fellow
Acknowledgment: This post was delayed in publication and may contain outdated information. We appreciate your understanding. A Little...
Ashok Thakulla
Dec 2, 2024


An Encounter with YouthMappers: A Life-Changing Journey
"No matter who they are or where they are from, young people with skills right now are invaluable."
Iliya Philemon Mato
Nov 25, 2024


The Confidence Canon: Breaking the Mapping Bias
As women, we have the power to transform the world by contributing to open-source geospatial data and mapping affected areas around the worl
Bridget Pomaa Darko
Nov 1, 2024


From Nigeria to Thailand: the experience of a lifetime!
Being selected for the 2024 YouthMappers Leadership Fellowship Program was a life-changing experience that allowed me to develop my...
Adamu Muhammad Adamu | Gombe State University
Sep 20, 2024


Introducing The New Members of The Validation Hub!
The YouthMappers Validation Hub  is formed of experienced student mappers whose goal is to ensure a high standard of data quality on...
Zola Manyungwa || YouthMappers Communications Director
Jul 18, 2024


Navigating Leadership: From YouthMappers to Mandela Washington Fellowship
Nalumino Mayumbelo, the 2023 YouthMappers Leadership Fellow, and Ndapile Mkuwu, the 2019 YouthMappers Leadership Fellow and former...
Nalumino Mayumbelo and Ndapile Mkuwu || YouthMappers Fellows || Mandela Washington Fellows
Jul 16, 2024


YouthMappers PGIS GHANA 2024 – Navrongo
MISSING MY FLIGHT Missing a flight to go and train students can be a hurdle. But when that can cause these students to lose the...
Lindsey Bonsu || 2023 YouthMappers Leadership Fellow || University of Ghana
Jul 4, 2024


Mapping Triumphs: Viscan YouthMappers' Journey to Success in 2023
Established in April 2022 and officially recognized at Visayas State University (VSU) in August of the same year as an interest-based...
Yhogen Boy V. Julve || Viscan YouthMappers
Jun 21, 2024


YouthMappers at the World Meteorological OrganizationÂ
"we all have a duty to make sure our children don’t have to suffer from the effect of both the action we took and the ones we didn’t".
Oluwabukola Babalola | Regional Ambassador | FUTA | Nigeria
May 28, 2024


Empowering Tomorrow's Leaders: YouthMappers at RU Host Workshop on Connecting with Community Through Mapping
The workshop provided valuable information about the mapping community and inspired us to make a positive impact through our mapping project
Md Yeamun Hasan Soumick || University of Rajshahi || Rajshahi, Bangladesh
May 13, 2024


Discovering New Horizons: A Journey of Transformation with YouthMappers
The harmony between everyone's inclusion and assertive leadership creates a balance that propels the chapter to success.
Wendy Carlota Júlio Mutisse- YouthMappers Regional Ambassador- Eduardo Mondlane University.
Mar 3, 2024


THE MORE I LEARN THE LESS I KNOW; A YOUTHMAPPERS ACADEMY EXPERIENCE
Like any profession, the YouthMappers circle does not lack individuals who after being introduced to basics of making contributions...
Tarcizio Kalaundi- LUANAR YouthMappers
Nov 20, 2023


The 7th AfriGEO Symposium: Exploring the Power of Earth Observations for Sustainable Development.
The power of conferences lies in their ability to bring together individuals from diverse backgrounds, united by a common interest. The...
Laura Mugeha, Frank Anderson and Kumbirai Nichola- YouthMappers Alumni
Nov 13, 2023


Mapping for a Sustainable World: Zimbabwe YouthMappers Shining the Movement
It was a great honor organizing the MAPPING FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD WORKSHOP in Zimbabwe together with Dr. Prestige Tatenda Makanga, Dr....
Letwin Pondo- 2023 YouthMappers Leadership Fellow- Midlands State University
Sep 27, 2023