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Earthquakes and the Energy it Could Disrupt
From June 2018 to June 2019 the state of Oklahoma has experienced 373 earthquakes. To someone from a place like California or Indonesia...
Ari Snow, Arizona State University
Aug 27, 2019


Community Flood Mapping Activity in Bwaise and Kalerwe, Uganda
On the 26th of July, 2019, a team of YouthMappers from the Makerere University chapter, GeoYouthMappers, took part in a community flood...
Ingrid Martha Kintu, Makerere University
Aug 20, 2019


My Experience Joining the YouthMapper’s Validation Hub
My name is Grace Donovan and I am about to start my junior year at the George Washington University where I study Environmental Studies,...
Grace Donovan, The George Washington Univeristy
Aug 14, 2019


Rapport d’activité from YouthMappers UAO
On Tuesday, August 06, 2019, the inaugural ceremony of YouthMappers UAO activities were held at the second campus of Alassane Ouattara...
YouthMappers UAO, Alassane Ouattara University
Aug 12, 2019


Resilience of Vulnerable Groups in Tarkwa Mining Community
My name is Rubainatu Chalpang Adam, a YouthMappers Research Fellow from Ghana and my project is on the Effects of Artisanal and...
Rubaina Chalpang Adam, UMaT
Aug 6, 2019


YouthMappers ASU x UCR Visit: Exploring VGI Use in Official GI
Progress in crucial evidence-based decision making by government agencies is often limited by lack of geospatial data. Youth, academic,...
Vivian Arriaga, Arizona State University
Jul 30, 2019


My Experience from Soko Aerial Professional Drone Piloting and Data Processing Program
My name is Chris Eshun, a third-year Geomatic Engineering student at the University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana. I am the...
Chris Eshun, University of Mines and Technology
Jul 23, 2019


The process of making Rwanda YouthMappers more gender inclusive
Rwanda was second in the world according to the 2009 Social Watch Gender Equity Index, with only Sweden having a higher score. Gender...
Erneste Ntakobangize, University of Rwanda
Jul 16, 2019


Ghanaian YouthMappers and the BRECcIA Experience
On this faithful day 16th April, 2019, Michael Batame and Sabina Abuga woke up to see an interesting opportunity email sent by Dr....
Michael Batame, Sabina Abuga and Noela Yakubu
Jul 9, 2019


YouthMappers Regional Ambassadors
We are very excited to announce the YouthMappers Regional Ambassadors. During their one year appointment, the 14 selected ambassadors...
YouthMappers Staff
Jul 2, 2019


The Importance of Mapping in Earthquake Regions
Living in California has its benefits when it comes to weather and protection from natural disasters. Many types of natural disasters do...
Stephanie Moore, Arizona State University
Jun 18, 2019


Cross-continental YouthMapping for fighting schistosomiasis in the Senegal River Valley
In some regions of the world, the relationship with the environment is troublesome, as it can give both access to natural resources and...
Michael Montani, Politecnico di Milano
Jun 11, 2019


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 SolÃs, 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
