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Bringing Mappers from South Korea
Learning how to digitize maps through Open Source Mapping platform was one of the most meaningful and surprising moments while studying...
Gyujin Shin, George Washington University
May 22, 2017


Students from Fifteen Universities serve as Leadership Fellows to Fill Data Gaps in the World's
KATHMANDU, NEPAL; WASHINGTON, DC — More than ten million changes have been made recently to the world’s free, editable public map,...
Patricia Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
May 15, 2017


Disrupting the Classroom
Is it possible to offer truly meaningful global learning experiences through a technical mapping course? Is it reasonable to think we...
Patricia Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
May 12, 2017


History Makers
Hello all! YoLani here, giving a big a shout out from the Mason Mappers chapter at George Mason University! We’ve had a whirlwind of...
Yolani Martin, George Mason University
May 8, 2017


Teaching the World with Open-Source Mapping
Hello everyone, my name is Nick Altizer! I am a first year graduate student at the University of Central Florida pursuing a Masters in...
Nick Altizer, University of Central Florida
May 1, 2017


ABUGeomappers Earth Day Event
In our bid to promote a sustainable environment and create awareness about the looming dangers of climate change, the Youthmappers...
Yusuf Suleiman, YouthMappers Leadership Fellow
Apr 24, 2017


Learning through the Challenge
Yesterday, the Ahmadu Bello Geomappers had its second official training for its members, while also improving their skills using the...
Yusuf Suleiman and Zainab Jibril
Apr 21, 2017


From Texas, USA to Yogyakarta, Indonesia
LBK to JOG: Lubbock - Yogyakarta Taking full advantage of our 2017 Spring Break, we travelled to Yogyakarta, Indonesia where we were...
Jorge Ituarte-Arreola & Ryan Thomas
Apr 18, 2017


PoliMappers at Maptime Milan
PoliMappers is a student association of Politecnico di Milano, Italy and a YouthMappers chapter. The mission of PoliMappers is to train...
Candan Eylül Kilsedar, Politecnico di Milano
Apr 12, 2017


GWU Geography Students Use Open Source Tools to Put Vulnerable Communities in Guatemala on the Map
For our Geography M.S. capstone project we had an opportunity to partner with the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) to work on a...
Andrii Berdnyk and Sudie Brown
Apr 3, 2017


YouthMappers Chapter Grows in Nigeria
In furtherance of our commitment to open mapping and humanitarian causes, the Ahmadu Bello University YouthMappers Chapter recently...
Yusuf Suleiman, YouthMappers Leadership Fellow
Mar 31, 2017


Launching the JKUAT Youth Mappers Chapter
All the way from Kenya, the Association of Geomatics Engineering Students (AGES), a student group with the mandate to grow skills,...
Laura Mugeha, AGES Member in Kenya
Mar 29, 2017


How Youth Mappers in Uganda are improving their mapping skills through mapping with HOT for Malaria
During our 2nd year at University for our Internship in 2016 we were privileged to work with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) in...
Stellamaris Wavamunno Nakacwa and Faridah Nakabugo
Mar 28, 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!
Geoffrey Kateregga, Mapping Supervisor
Mar 27, 2017


Having a Local Impact
Greetings, YouthMappers! Brandyn here, President of GIS Association at Geneseo (the Geneseo chapter of YouthMappers) in New York....
Brandyn Balch, President of GIS Assoc. Geneseo
Mar 24, 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...
FEU Tech JPCS YouthMappers Chapter
Feb 27, 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...
Douglas Ssebaggala, YouthMappers Fellow
Feb 10, 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 Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Jan 27, 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 Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Jan 23, 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...
Patricia Solís, Director/CoFounder of YouthMappers
Jan 21, 2017
