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Victory Day Mapathon; my vision changing experience with YouthMappers

Sattik Auritro, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

a day ago

Victory Day Mapathon; my vision changing experience with YouthMappers

YouthMappers at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and Khulna University collaborated to map historical places for Victory Day.

Reminiscing Our Journey With YouthMappers P.S. It is still ongoing

Nawshin Afrose, Dhaka University

Jan 7

Reminiscing Our Journey With YouthMappers P.S. It is still ongoing

Nawshin writes about her chapter's programs building their mapping skills. She also highlights their Let Girls Map campaign successes.

Emmanuel, Akintola, Ademoyero, and Olanrewaju

Dec 30, 2020

A Hot Experience with HOT

The past 10 weeks were an awesome learning experience as three of our community members--Akintola Mercy, Olanrewaju Michael and Ademoyero...

Joy Christine Nduta Kimani, JKUAT

Dec 23, 2020

I'm Just Getting Started!

Joy shares her project and experience as a finalist in The URISA Student and Young Professional Digital Competition.

Reflections From the USAID GeoCenter’s Tenth Cohort of YouthMappers Virtual Interns

Noelle, Dina, Amy, Michael, and Adele

Dec 17, 2020

Reflections From the USAID GeoCenter’s Tenth Cohort of YouthMappers Virtual Interns

The US Agency for International Development partnered with YouthMappers to host the 2020 fall cohort of interns.

YouthMappers Research Assistant Introductory Blog

Jesse Garcia, YouthMappers Research Assistant

Dec 10, 2020

YouthMappers Research Assistant Introductory Blog

I'm Jesse Garcia and am pleased to be the newest addition to the team as YouthMappers Research Assistant at Texas Tech University.

Power Mapping brings Rapid Reliable Energy to Rural Communities

Patricia, Tommy, Elena, and Christopher

Dec 3, 2020

Power Mapping brings Rapid Reliable Energy to Rural Communities

Students in YouthMappers chapters are finding innovative ways to use geospatial data and tools to improve Sierra Leone’s electrical grid.

Dara Carney-Nedelman, Communications Specialist

Nov 25, 2020

Happy 5th Anniversary YouthMappers!

Over the past five years, YouthMappers have grown from learners to leaders. We reflect on where we have been and where we go from here.

Critigen and YouthMappers Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Chad Blevins, Critigen Senior Principal Consultant

Nov 17, 2020

Critigen and YouthMappers Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Critigen and YouthMappers have agreed to a shared common vision to communicate, coordinate, and cooperate.

Fieldwork Program awardees are filling in the data gap!

YouthMappers Staff

Nov 16, 2020

Fieldwork Program awardees are filling in the data gap!

This year, we awarded funding to three chapters whose projects are addressing urban planning, waste management, and health conditions.

A Learning Journey: An experience with HOT

Aman KC and Federica Gaspari

Nov 12, 2020

A Learning Journey: An experience with HOT

Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team Data Quality Interns' experiences from 10 weeks of training and mapping.

Construyendo un camino de experiencias|Building a path full of experiences

Karen Martinez, University of Panama

Nov 5, 2020

Construyendo un camino de experiencias|Building a path full of experiences

YouthMappers member from the University of Panama shares how she took advantage of every opportunity to "..go farther than the classroom."

Natália da Silveria Arruda, Regional Ambassador

Oct 29, 2020

Brazil: A Continent in Itself

YouthMappers Regional Ambassador Natália reflects on her experience recruiting chapters in Brazil.

PoliMappers at the Architecture for Smart City Course

Federica Gaspari, Politecnico di Milano

Oct 22, 2020

PoliMappers at the Architecture for Smart City Course

An example of university campus collaboration based on the use of free and open source collaborative tools.

Introducing the 2020 – 2021 Regional Ambassadors

YouthMappers Staff

Oct 15, 2020

Introducing the 2020 – 2021 Regional Ambassadors

Meet the new cohort of 23 regional leaders who will support the YouthMappers network over the course of the next year!

Youth in Rapid Response Against COVID-19

Rehema Nakibuuka, Makerere University

Oct 8, 2020

Youth in Rapid Response Against COVID-19

A couple of years back when I started volunteering with Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team as a Geo YouthMapper...

Ndapile Mkuwu, 2019 Leadership Fellow

Oct 1, 2020

COVID-19 Youth Challenge

A youth's solution for small businesses in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bukenya Janan Baker, Institute Survey & Land Mgmt

Sep 24, 2020

Sharing My Mapping Journey

Becoming an advanced mapper filled my heart. This is a level I have been yearning for since I joined the YouthMappers movement. My name i...

Gaurav Parajuli, Tribhuvan University

Sep 18, 2020

300 Days of a YouthMapper

Hi, I am Gaurav Parajuli from Nepal. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor’s Degree in Geomatics Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Pas...

Babita Sapkota, Tribhuvan University- Lamjung

Sep 10, 2020

My Journey Towards YouthMappers

The inception of the year 2020 was very dreadful with thousands of lives lost and millions of people debased by the Coronavirus, and at t...

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