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Geoffrey Kateregga, Mapping Supervisor
Mar 27, 2017
YouthMappers in Uganda
Take a moment to listen to students from our Geo YouthMappers chapter in Uganda share about their experience with open mapping!


Brandyn Balch, President of GIS Assoc. Geneseo
Mar 24, 2017
Having a Local Impact
Greetings, YouthMappers! Brandyn here, President of GIS Association at Geneseo (the Geneseo chapter of YouthMappers) in New York....

FEU Tech JPCS YouthMappers Chapter
Feb 27, 2017
Greetings from Manila and thanks for helping Map the Philippines!
Our newest chapter, from Far East University Institute of Technology, sends their greetings to all! We welcome them .... And we thank YOU...

Douglas Ssebaggala, YouthMappers Fellow
Feb 10, 2017
Just a beginning, from an end: YouthMappers capacity building in Uganda
Youthmappers capacity building in Uganda: just a beginning, from an end. Over the last seven months, there has been an addition of five...


Patricia SolÃs, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Jan 27, 2017
Apply to be a YouthMappers Visiting Open Data Scholar
DEADLINE: Applications are being accepted through this online form beginning January 27 until funds are expended. WHO MAY APPLY:...

Patricia SolÃs, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Jan 23, 2017
What is your superpower?
Do you want to become more engaged in the global network of YouthMappers chapters? Do you have a special talent to share beyond the...


Patricia SolÃs, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Jan 21, 2017
Announcing 2017 YouthMappers Chapter Awards
On behalf of the YouthMappers steering committee, I’m pleased to announce this list of 2017 YouthMappers Chapter Awards. From information...


Zola Manyungwa, CHAMAYOMA Chapter President
Jan 8, 2017
The First International YouthMappers Exchange between Malawi and South Africa, Part Two*.
AN INTRODUCTION TO A NEW WORLD Unfamiliar… Yet so familiar. YouthMappers from the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, who named...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 2, 2017
Open Geographic Data for Local Government Disaster Response Agencies in Ghana
Mapping the greater Cape Coast metropolitan area was initiated as a learning exercise for University of Cape Coast students. Data will be...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 2, 2017
Disaster Preparation and Earthquake Response
In August 2015, Ecuador declared a state of emergency after Cotopaxi shot ash 7 miles into the air on August 2015. The volcano has since...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 2, 2017
Food Insecurity in Bangladesh
This mapping project with Khulna University supported Feed the Future agricultural programs in the Khulna region of Bangladesh. Data on...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Basic Needs and Infrastructure in Angola
Angola's low level of human development is at odds with its potential for economic prosperity, considering the country's wealth of...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Hazards and Vulnerability in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is vulnerable and at risk to extreme shocks such as climate change. The country has widespread unmapped areas which create...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Food, Economy, and Health in Ghana
The intersection of access to adequate food, economic growth, and public health is a nexus that shapes the lives of West Africans such as...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Peace and Development in Colombia
In light of the historic peace process underway in Colombia, civil society, governments, and foreign assistance agencies are working...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Lahar Hazard Risk Mapping in Colombia
Nevado del Ruiz is an active stratovolcano that is located between the Caldas and Tolima departments. Since becoming active, Nevado del...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
At Risk Dams and Reservoirs in the Lower Mekong
The Lower Mekong Region is a diverse region that shares high vulnerability to flooding. Watersheds cross national boundaries and make...
YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Volcanic Eruption Risk in Indonesia
Sinabung is an active stratovolcano that has had consistent activity since 2010. The volcano poses a significant risk to those living in...

YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
YouthMappers mapping for PEPFAR
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the U.S. Government initiative to help save the lives of those suffering...


YouthMappers Staff
Jan 1, 2017
Malaria Mapping
Malaria prevention and control is a major U.S. foreign assistance objective and critical for ending preventable child and maternal deaths...
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