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Connecting with Community Through Mapping: Reflections on a Transformative Year
"One of the most rewarding outcomes of those workshops have been witnessing chapter members take ownership of their learning and put their skills into practice. Seeing their initiatives and accomplishments presented at SOTM Asia was a proud moment that validated the collective efforts of the community. It proved that YouthMappers in Bangladesh have the potential to make a lasting impact, not just locally but also on a broader scale."
Amena Rashid
18 hours ago


Amplifying YouthMappers on the International Stage
On May 7th, I had the honor of receiving the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Emerging Leader Award 2025 at the GEO Awards Ceremony in...
Michael Jurua
May 9


A Decade of Mapping for Change: YouthMappers Turns 10!
In 2015, a bold idea took root to empower young people across the globe to create and use open mapping and geospatial technologies to...
The YouthMappers Team
Apr 30


JuCo YouthMappers Celebrate Open Data Day 2025
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...
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