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YouthMappers – Seize the Opportunities
YouthMappers members aren’t just people who want to map…this organization is there for great celebrations and world issues and because of...
Emily Glaeser, Texas Tech University
Jun 5, 2019


Overcoming barriers in farmer profiling in Northern Ghana: the tale of UCC YouthMappers
In the quest to develop a profile of selected local farmers in the three northern regions of Ghana, students from the YouthMappers...
Daniel Osei Agyemang and Kwame Odame, UCC
May 28, 2019


Mapping with Open-Source Software
My name is Eliud Flores, a student at Texas Tech University, and participant of the USAID Geocenter’s 2019 Spring Internship. I am a...
Eliud Flores, Texas Tech University
May 21, 2019


Attending Geospatial World Forum 2019
My name is Rachel Kumwenda. I am a final year student at University of Malawi, Chancellor College, studying bachelor of science majoring...
Rachel Kumwenda,University of Malawi
May 15, 2019


Rwanda Radiant Earth Foundation Geospatial training and workshop on Remote Sensing
From 23rd to 26th April 2019 Radiant Earth Foundation hosted an amazing Geospatial Workshop and training on Remote Sensing held in...
Erneste Ntakobangize, University of Rwanda
May 9, 2019


Be a good ancestor
It is the honor of my life to cross paths with so many inspiring young people from all over the world. Over the many years in which I've...
Patricia Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
May 6, 2019


New dreams have started
YouthMappersDhakaCollege chapter is a team that always engages in various projects, research and innovation. We work successfully in the...
N M Tanvir Siddiki, Dhaka College
Apr 30, 2019


CWU Sustainability Map
Many universities are implementing ways to conserve energy, reduce waste, and operate sustainably. At Central Washington University,...
Jason Bradshaw, Central Washington University
Apr 16, 2019


My encounter with the University of Ghana YouthMappers and its journey so far
All too soon, it has been a year since I joined the University of Ghana YouthMappers (UGYM). Congratulations to me! I clearly remember...
Michael Batame, University of Ghana
Apr 9, 2019


#WhenWomenMap - International Women’s Day 2019
“When women map, they fill the gap”. Maps are fundamental in helping us understand the who, what, and where in an humanitarian crisis...
Jo Belanger and Siri Knudsen, GWU
Apr 1, 2019


Feeding Ghana through the eyes of female farmers and efforts of open data
The agricultural sector in Ghana is known to offer immediate employment to over 50% of the nations’ active labour force. Indeed, this...
Kwame, Confidence, Ebenezer, Daniel, and Sabina
Mar 26, 2019
Hexagon Partners with YouthMappers to Support Humanitarian Efforts
This article first appeared on Hexagon Geospatial's blog on March 13, 2019. EDUCATION Hexagon’s Geospatial division has expanded our...
Sabrina Anderson, Hexagon Geospatial
Mar 19, 2019


SETCO YouthMappers train for Women's Connect Challenge Tanzania
On January 13th, 2019, through the Women Connect Challenge project in Serengeti Tanzania, we conducted a one day OpenStreetMap...
Geoffrey Kateregga, Humanitarian OpenStreetMapTeam
Mar 12, 2019


“Exploring Dhaka University with Mapillary” – A new era of Marching of Women through Mapping on IWD
On the occasion of Happy International Women’s day, the “Exploring Dhaka University with Mapillary” event has inspired us to support the...
Maliha Binte Mohiuddin, 2017 Leadership Fellow
Mar 8, 2019


Global YouthMappers Challenge to Support International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, YouthMappers and the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) are teaming up to put gendered issues on the...
Jessica Bergmann, HOT and Marcela Zeballos, YouthMappers
Mar 8, 2019


Female Empowerment through Mapping
In today’s world, data is empowering. It enables to analyse a matter and take action based on the analysis. In other words, it is a...
Candan Eylül Kilsedar, Politecnico di Milano
Mar 6, 2019


#LetGirlsMap: A candid interview with Sabina, Ndapile, and Laura
Pictured above: 2019 Leadership Fellows Sabina Abuga, Ndapile Mkuwu, and Laura Mugeha This week we are putting the spotlight on our...
Laura Mugeha, Ndapile Mkuwu, Sabina Abuga
Mar 4, 2019


Announcing the James Kweku Eshun YouthMappers Mentoring Award
Below is the text of a letter recently sent on behalf of all YouthMappers everywhere to the YouthMappers chapter and University of Cape...
Patricia Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Mar 2, 2019


Where there is a will, there is a way.
Malaria is a parasitic disease that is transmitted between humans through the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito. While there are four...
Chomba Chishala, University of Zambia
Feb 26, 2019


YouthMappers – Mapping the Unmapped
Bold, Energetic and Innovative. These are the key terms that define today’s youth. They are not afraid of taking risks and have the...
Sushil Rajagopalan, Arizona State University
Feb 19, 2019