This post is published in both English and Spanish. For the English translation, please scroll down. Un cálido saludo a toda la comunidad de YouthMappers y de OpenStreetMap. Mi nombre es Isabel Alejandra Fuentes Núñez, y este 2025 estoy culminando mi Licenciatura en Ciencia y Tecnología de la Información Geográfica en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras (UNAH). Quiero compartir con ustedes una experiencia que ha marcado profundamente mi trayectoria académica y person

Attending the ESRI User Conference (UC) 2025 in San Diego was nothing short of an unforgettable experience. It was my first time...

YouthMappers not only equipped me with technical skills but also instilled in me confidence, leadership, and the ability to make tangible, positive changes in the world. To any student thinking about joining YouthMappers, my advice is simple: take the leap. You never know how far you can go until you start mapping your own journey.

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The journey isn't just about maps; it's about the stories we tell, the communities we empower, and the collective impact we make. Together, we continue to map, learn, and grow, weaving a story that transcends borders and echoes the resounding impact of geospatial technology in our collective pursuit of positive change.

"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."

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...

In 2015, a bold idea took root to empower young people across the globe to create and use open mapping and geospatial technologies to...

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Meta’s Open Maps Team focuses on improving OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for pedestrian features in select major cities worldwide. We...

The Emergence of YouthMappers More than 1 billion people in the world are missing from the maps that are foundational for basic needs and...

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"No matter who they are or where they are from, young people with skills right now are invaluable."

As women, we have the power to transform the world by contributing to open-source geospatial data and mapping affected areas around the worl

Being selected for the 2024 YouthMappers Leadership Fellowship Program was a life-changing experience that allowed me to develop my...

The YouthMappers Validation Hub  is formed of experienced student mappers whose goal is to ensure a high standard of data quality on...

Nalumino Mayumbelo, the 2023 YouthMappers Leadership Fellow, and Ndapile Mkuwu, the 2019 YouthMappers Leadership Fellow and former...

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...