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Mariah Binte Mohiuddin

Mariah Binte Mohiuddin

Mapping is like a Box of Chocolates

Noeline Adiedo

Noeline Adiedo

Adding knowledge to the map

Kendall Merkel

Kendall Merkel

Eyes Opened to Humanitarian Mapping

Randy Peck

Randy Peck

5 Tips for Creating a Successful YouthMappers Team

Leigh Seitz

Leigh Seitz

Tech Tips for Better Mapping

Thomas Larsen

Thomas Larsen

From Lines in the Dirt to Images on a Screen: Maps, Youth Mappers, and a Changing World

Ataur Rahman Shaheen

Ataur Rahman Shaheen

OSM, a name of gardening

Halle Miller

Halle Miller

YouthMappers Summer High School Intern

Elizabeata Lienhard

Elizabeata Lienhard

User Friendly Mapping and Friendly Mapping Chapters

Jin Lee

Jin Lee

The Importance of Every Little Trace

Pearl Vormawor

Pearl Vormawor

Mapping made open, easier on campus

Garrett Pullis

Garrett Pullis

My first experience at the White House

Zizo Vunguvungu

Zizo Vunguvungu

Mapping the informal settlement of Alaska South Africa

Kyle Snyder

Kyle Snyder

CalU goes global

Mary Nsiah

Mary Nsiah

Mapping made open, easier on campus

Sawan Shariar

Sawan Shariar

YouthMappers, Red Crescent Youth train for disaster mapping

2019 - 2020 YouthMappers Regional Ambassadors

 

Ataur Rahman Shaheen, Bangladesh

Maliha Binte Mohiuddin, Bangladesh

Natália da Silveira Arruda, Brazil

Maria Fernanda Peña Valencia, Colombia

Prince Kwame Odame, Ghana
Bruce Maldy Pratama, Indonesia

Laura Mugeha, Kenya

Saurav Gautam, Nepal

Dennis Aibuedefe Irorere, Nigeria

Yusuf Suleiman, Nigeria

Karen Martinez, Panama
Ingrid Martha Kintu, Uganda
Stella Maris Nakacwa, Uganda

Chomba Chishala, Zambia

2019 Global YouthMappers Challenge Winners

In partnership with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)

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Aman K C, Nepal
Confidence Kpodo, Ghana
Diana Carolina Ortega Espinosa, Colombia
Erneste Ntakobangize, Rwanda
Micheal Kaluba, Uganda
Sawan Shariar, Bangladesh

2019 YouthMappers Leadership Fellows

 

Ataur Rahman Shaheen, Bangladesh

Fabio Neira Alzate, Colombia

Jasson Mora Mussio, Costa Rica

Guy Pacome Yao Adingra, Cote d'Ivoire

Sabina Abuga, Ghana
Gladys Adjei, Ghana
Michael Batame, Ghana
Prince Kwame Odame, Ghana

Candan Eylül Kilsedar, Italy

Laura Mugehal, Kenya

Ndapile Mkuwu, Malawi

Shakti Prakash Joshi, Nepal

Karen Martinez, Panama

Pierre Edwin Lee See Tiong, Philippines

Esaie Dufitimana, Rwanda
Erneste Ntakobangize, Rwanda

Tristan Payne, South Africa

Bridget Nankunda, Uganda
Michael Ssebaggala, Uganda

Johanna Belanger, USA

Emily Glaeser, USA
Rachel Levy, USA

2017 YouthMappers Leadership Fellows

 

Benedict Tetteh Kojo Nartey, Ghana

Bert Nii Odoi Manieson, Ghana

Dendup Tshering, Bhutan

Ebenezer Nana Kwaku Boateng, Ghana

Elijah Karanja Kingori, Kenya

Faridah  Nakabugo Sekitoleko, Uganda

Frikan Erwee, South Africa 

Julia Hope Kleine, USA

Maliha Binte Mohiuddin, Bangladesh

MD Manjurul Islam, Bangladesh

Mumtarin Aishee Rabeya, Bangladesh

Nubia Guissell Estrada, Nicaragua

Rhoda Nil Haruna, Nigeria

Sasha Guttentag, USA

Saurav Gautam, Nepal

Stella Maris Nakacwa, Uganda

Temidayo Isaiah Oniosun, Nigeria

Yasmila Stephany Saenz Herrera, Nicaragua

Yusuf Suleiman, Nigeria

Zola Mervis Manyungwa, Malawi

HOT designated YouthMappers JOSM Validators

 

David Afokangah

Muhammad Mumuni Nandjo
Enock Seth Nyamador

Prince Kwame Odame

YouthMappers OSM Validation Coordinators

 

Nina Feldman, The George Washington University

Rhoda Nyirenda, West Virginia University

2018 YouthMappers Research Fellows

 

Airin Akter, Bangladesh

Chomba Chishala, Zambia

Dennis Aibuedefe Irorere, Nigeria

Ingrid Martha Kintu, Uganda

Maria Fernanda Peña Valencia, Colombia

Michael Montani, Italy
Rubainatu Chalpang Adam, Ghana

 

2018 YouthMappers Research Mentors

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Adeoluwa Stephen Akande​​, Nigeria

Anthony Gidudu, Uganda

Benard Chileshe, Zambia

Naa Dedei Tagoe, Ghana

Nahid Rezwana, Bangladesh

Natália da Silveira Arruda, Colombia

Renato Casagrandi, Italy

 

YouthMappers Visiting Open Data Scholars

 

Isamar Alvarez Cerquera

Airin Akter

Jorge Ituarte-Arreola

Emily Glaeser

Dennis Irorere

MD Manjurul Islam

Ingrid Kintu

Julia Kleine

Maliha Mohiuddin

Megan Roqdriguez

Yasmila Saenz Herrera

Ryan Thomas

INTERNSHIPS & ASSISTANTSHIPS
USAID GeoCenter and YouthMappers Virtual Interns

Aaron Arrington, Fall 2016

Alex Bogedain, Fall 2016

Clare Lewis, Fall 2016

Mitchell Opatowsky, Fall 2016

Forrest Melvin, Fall 2016

Haley Marshall, Fall 2016

John Todd, Fall 2016

Julia Kleine, Fall 2016

Kendall Merkel, Fall 2016

Mitchell Opatowsky, Spring 2017

YoLani Martin, Spring 2017

Alexander Chen, Spring 2017

Nicholas Altizer, Spring 2017

Thomas "Bruce" Duane, Spring 2017

Kyle Synder, Spring 2017

Bruno Blanco, Spring 2017

Megan Rodriguez, Spring 2017

Emily Glaeser, Spring 2017

Gyujin Shin, Spring 2017

Genevieve Pagan, Spring 2017

Brandyn Balch, Spring 2017

Walter Broll, Spring 2017

Bob Walter, Spring 2017

Bob Walter, Summer 2017

Bruno Blanco, Summer 2017

Emily Glaeser, Summer 2017

Emily Evendene, Summer 2017

Nicholas Altizer, Summer 2017

Sam Guilford, Summer 2017

YoLani Martin, Summer 2017

Zemin Dhanani, Summer 2017

Walter Broll, Summer 2017

Johanna Belanger, Fall 2017

Siri Knudsen, Fall 2017

Jiajing Zhang, Fall 2017

Andy Avila, Fall 2017

Ian McVey, Fall 2017

Madison Smith, Fall 2017

Ryan Smith, Fall 2017

Grace Grimsley, Fall 2017

Devon Shearer, Fall 2017

Daniel Farnsworth, Fall 2017

Matthew Conant, Fall 2017

Sage Laxton, Fall 2017

Evan Conrad, Fall 2017

Graduate Research Assistants

Renan Fabres Dalmonech, Texas Tech University

Emily Glaeser, Texas Tech University

Nina Feldman, The George Washington University 

Nwasinachi Menkiti, Texas Tech University

Park Muhonda, West Virginia University

Rhoda Nyirenda, West Virginia University

Sushil Rajagopalan, Arizona State University

Gabriela Zdrazilova, Spring 2018

Joseph Burke, Spring 2018

Khem Kardariya, Spring 2018

Bishrant Adhikari, Spring 2018

Trenton Horsley, Spring 2018

Jared Delk, Spring 2018

John  Napoli, Spring 2018

Ian Burke, Spring 2018

Mia Poynor, Spring 2018

Katherine Hackett, Summer 2018

Rachel Levy, Summer 2018

Jakoby Webb, Summer 2018

Helen  Wang, Summer 2018

Ahmad Mohd Reza, Summer 2018

Adam  Wells, Summer 2018

Allison Bowers, Summer 2018

Shannon Curley, Summer 2018

Jack Brunson, Summer 2018

David Zaro, Summer 2018

Emily Evenden, Summer 2018

Gabriela Zdrazilova, Summer 2018

Caitlin Sliva, Spring 2019

Eliud Flores, Spring 2019

Alexander Brady, Spring 2019

Douglas Thomas, Spring 2019

Mason Jones, Spring 2019

Lila Rodriguez, Spring 2019

Erica Camacho, Spring 2019

Michael Hall, Spring 2019

Stephanie Moore, Spring 2019

Hatem (Hat-em) Al-Hattali, Summer 2019

Shawna Bjorgan, Summer 2019

Grace Donovan, Summer 2019

Max Frank, Summer 2019

Michael (Micky) Hall, Summer 2019

Su-Ah Lee, Summer 2019

Nelson (Jimmy)  Libby, Summer 2019

Christine McClelland, Summer 2019

Lisa McCraw, Summer 2019

Madalena (Lena) Monnier, Summer 2019

Stephanie Moore, Summer 2019

Lila Rodriguez, Summer 2019

Ramwil  Salomon, Summer 2019

Abdulrahman (Al) Sanad¸ Summer 2019

Ari Snow, Summer 2019

Katsiaryna (Kate) Varfalameyeva, Summer 2019

Fabian Shenk, Fall 2019

Caitlin McGlothlin, Fall 2019

Ari Snow, Fall 2019

David Grafton, Fall 2019

Adrienne Gosnell, Fall 2019

Lara Breidenbach, Fall 2019

Elizbeth Buchanan, Fall 2019

Juan Pablo Cortes, Fall 2019

Samuel Gaspar, Fall 2019

Michelle Harris, Fall 2019

AWARDS

2020 James Kweku Eshun Mentoring Award

Formerly YouthMappers Faculty Advisor Award. Awarded to chapter  advisors offering the highest level of support to YouthMappers chapters, facilitating learning opportunities, and going above and beyond their duty to advise and mentor.

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Simon Onywere, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Tom Kirchner, New York University, USA

Michael Jabot, State University of New York Fredonia, USA

Tom Mueller, California University of Pennsylvania, USA

Anthony Gidudu, Makerere University, Uganda

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2020 Chapter Inspiration Award
For inspiring chapters to build meaningful connections within and beyond their local community while advancing the mission of YouthMappers to cultivate a generation of young leaders committed to creating resilient communities.

 

Politecnico di Milano - PoliMappers, Italy 

University of the Philippines Resilience Institute - YouthMappers UP Resilience Institute, Philippines

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2020 Women's Participation Award

For engaging through leadership and membership of a majority (more than 50%) of female student mappers into their YouthMappers chapter, enriching the network and program activities, and carrying out a vision for an inclusive community that defines our world by mapping it.

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American University - YouthMappers at American University, USA

California University of Pennsylvania - CalU PA GIS Club, USA

Daffodil International University - YouthMappers at Daffodil International University, Bangladesh

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - Association of Geomatics Engineering Students, Kenya

Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources - LUANAR YouthMappers, Malawi

Netrakona Government College - YouthMappers NGC, Bangladesh

New York University - NYU mHealth Initiative - Mapping Corps, USA

State University of New York Fredonia - GeoVenturers, USA

State University of New York Geneseo - SUNY Geneseo GIS Association, USA

The George Washington University - The GWU Humanitarian Mapping Society, USA

Universidad de Antioquia - Geomatica UdeA, Colombia

Universidad de Los Andes - Cartógrafos Uniandes, Colombia

Universidad de Panamá -  Jóvenes Mapeadores, Panama

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - YouthMappers at USC, Spain Espana

University of Education Winneba - University of Education Winneba YouthMappers, Ghana

University of Mines and Technology - UMaT YouthMappers, Ghana

University of Port Harcourt - UniqueMappersTeam (UMT) Port Harcourt, Nigeria

University of South Carolina - Geography Graduate Student Association, USA

University of Southern California, USA

University of the Philippines Resilience Institute - YouthMappers UP Resilience Institute, Philippines 

University of Wisconsin, Madison -  BadgerMaps, USA

Vassar College - Hudson Valley Mappers, USA

Villanova University - The Villanova Globeplotters, USA

 

 

2020 Most Active [New] YouthMappers Chapter

For organizing mapathons and other activities within months of joining the YouthMappers network and organizing campus and regional activities to increase participation.

 

Université Alassane Ouattara - YouthMappers UAO, Cote d'Ivoire

Kyambogo University - Kyambogo University YouthMappers, Uganda

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - KNUST YouthMappers, Ghana

University of the Gambia - Connected YouthMappers, The Gambia

2020 Chapter Partnership Award

For collaboratively building connections across chapters, engaging and exchanging creatively to support mutual interests and contributing to the vision of a global network of YouthMappers chapters working together to define the world by mapping it.


Arizona State University - ASU YouthMappers and Universidad de Costa Rica - YouthMappers de Universidad de Costa Rica for collaborating and supporting ways for Volunteered Geographic Information to connect to Official Cartographies.

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2020 Community Outreach Award

Recognition for engaging creatively with the local community around the YouthMappers chapter, network and program activities, events, and vision.

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Universidad de Panamá - YouthMappers UP, Panama

Universidad de Antioquia - GeoLab UdeA YouthMappers, Colombia

University of Ghana - UG YouthMappers, Ghana

CGIS. University of Pretoria, South Africa

Centre Universitaire de Recherche et d'Application en Télédétection - YouthMappers CURAT, Cote d’Ivoire

Université Gaston Berger - YouthMappers at UGB, Senegal

University of Chicago - Tobler Society, USA

Hudson Valley Mappers, Vassar College, USA

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela - YouthMappers at USC, Spain

Kathmandu University - Geomatics Engineering Society, Nepal

Good Mappers, Busitema University, Uganda

Geo YouthMappers, Makerere University, Uganda

YouthMappers Unza, University of Zambia, Zambia

 


2020 Mapping Metrics Award

 Awarded to the top 10 YouthMappers chapters who consistently contributed high-quality edits to the OpenStreetMap (OSM) in 2019.

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Dhaka College - YouthMappers DhakaCollege, Bangladesh

Jahangirnagar University - YouthMappers at IRS, Bangladesh

University of the Philippines Resilience Institute - YouthMappers UP Resilience Institute, Philippines

Tribhuvan University - Geomatics Engineering Students' Association of Nepal (GESAN), Nepal

Arizona State University - ASU YouthMappers, USA

University of Cape Coast - UCC YouthMappers, Ghana

Texas Tech University - YouthMappers at Texas Tech University, USA

University of Rwanda - Kigali Institute of Science and Technology - Rwanda YouthMappers, Rwanda

The George Washington University - GWU Humanitarian Mapping Society, USA

Federal University of Technology, Akure - Youthmappers at FUTA, Nigeria

 

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2020 Best Blog Award


Bridging the Map: A tale of Diversity, by Confidence Kdopo (University of Cape Coast), Michael Kaluba (Busitema University), and S M Sawan Shariar (Dhaka College), published on October 15, 2019

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Female Empowerment through Mapping, by Candan Eylül Kilsedar, Politecnico di Milano, Published on March 6, 2019

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Mapping Our Community: Vassar College’s Hudson Valley Mappers’ Inaugural Event, By Adele Birkenes and Mariah Caballero, Vassar College, Published on January 23, 2019

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Community Flood Mapping Activity in Bwaise and Kalerwe, Uganda by Ingrid Martha Kintu, Makerere University, Published on August 20, 2019

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Where there is a will, there is a way. By Chomba Chishala, University of Zambia, published on February 26, 2019

2019 James Kweku Eshun Mentoring Award

Formerly YouthMappers Faculty Advisor Award. Awarded to chapter  advisors offering the highest level of support to YouthMappers chapters, facilitating learning opportunities, and going above and beyond their duty to advise and mentor.


Ahasanul Hoque, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team/ OpenStreetMap Bangladesh Foundation 
Natalia Arruda da Silveira, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
Victoria Rautenbach, University of Pretoria, South Africa


2019 Chapter Inspiration Award
For inspiring chapters to build meaningful connections within and beyond their local community while advancing the mission of YouthMappers to cultivate a generation of young leaders committed to creating resilient communities.

 

UCC Geographical Society, University of Cape Coast, Ghana


2019 Women's Participation Award

For engaging through leadership and membership of a majority of female student mappers into their YouthMappers chapter, enriching the network and program activities, and carrying out a vision for an inclusive community that defines our world by mapping it.


California University of Pennsylvania - CalU PA GIS Club
Karatina University - Nature Club Karatina University
McGill University - OMG McGill: A Member of the McGill Undergraduate Geography Society
Moi University - Geography Students Association of Moi University
New York University - NYU mHealth Initiative - Mapping Corps
Queen Mary University of London - Queen Mary YouthMappers
State University of New York Fredonia - GeoVenturers
The George Washington University - The GWU Humanitarian Mapping Society
The University of Zambia - YouthMappers UNZA
Universidad de Antioquia - Geomatica UdeA
Universidad de Panamá -  Jovenes Mapeadores
University of Cape Coast - UCC Geographical Society
University of Chicago - Tobler Society
University of Malawi - Chanco Malawi YouthMappers
University of South Carolina - Geography Graduate Student Association
University of Southern California - SC Mappers
University of the Philippines Resilience Institute - YouthMappers UP Resilience Institute
University of Warwick - University of Warwick Resilience Mapping Society
Vassar College - Hudson Valley Mappers
Villanova University - The Villanova Globeplotters
Western Michigan University - Geography Club

 

 

2019 Most Active [New] Chapter

For organizing mapathons within months of joining the YouthMappers network and organizing campus activities to increase membership.

 

The University of Chicago - Tobler Society


Most Viewed YouthMappers Blog Post in 2018
The Importance of Open Source in The Global Mapping Community, Katie Hackett, University of Victoria


Most Viewed Alumni Blog in 2018
YouthMapping for Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction, MD Manjurul, Bangladesh 


2019 Most Active YouthMappers Chapters

Recognition for organizing YouthMappers activities and collaborative mapping projects at the local, regional, and international level


PoliMappers, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Geomatics Engineering Students' Association of Nepal, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
UMaT YouthMappers, University of Mines and Technology, Ghana

 

2019 Chapter Partnership Award


California University of Pennsylvania - CalU PA GIS Club & West Virginia University - MapTime Morgantown for organizing the 3rd Annual Central Appalachian YouthMappers Symposium


University of Panama - Jovenes Mapeadores and YouthMappers UCR, University of Costa Rica for organizing and hosting the Primer Encuentro Binacional de YouthMappers / First binational encounter of YouthMappers


2019 Outreach Award

For engaging creatively and extensively with various local and international agencies with humanitarian and development purposes around volunteer mapping, the YouthMappers network, and other collaborative activities.


Humanitarian Mapping Society, The George Washington University

Student's Geographical Association, Fourah Bay College - University of Sierra Leone  


2019 Ambassador Award

For representing YouthMappers at the regional and international level


Association of Geomatics Engineering Students, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
 


2019 YouthMappers Host Award

For hosting the YouthMappers Leadership Workshop


Dr. Serena Coetzee, The Centre for Geoinformation Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
 

 

2019 YouthMappers Metrics Award

Awarded to YouthMappers chapters in Kenya and Nepal for consistently ranking high in productivity 


Geospatial Engineering Students Association, University of Nairobi, Kenya
GDEV, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya
Geography Students Association of Moi University, Moi University, Kenya
Association of Geomatics Engineering Students, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya
Kenyatta University GIS Club, Kenyatta University, Kenya
Nature Club Karatina University, Karatina University, Kenya
Geospatial Science Student Association, Technical University of Kenya, Kenya
Geomatics Engineering Students' Association of Nepal, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering, Nepal
Institute of Crisis Management Studies - YouthMappers, Institute of Crisis Management Studies, Nepal
Geomatics Engineering Society - GES, Kathmandu University, Nepal


2019 Top Stand-alone YouthMappers Chapters 

Awarded to stand-alone chapters with consistently high productivity


Comunidade YouthMappers Moçambique, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
Centre for Geoinformation Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa
YouthMappers CURAT, Centre Universitaire de Recherche et d'Application en Télédétection de l'Université Felix Houphouet Boigny, Côte d`Ivoire

 

2019 National Collaboration Award

Awarded to YouthMappers chapters most active at the national level: Philippines

 

YouthMappers UP Resilience Institute, University of the Philippines Resilience Institute
Junior Philippines Computer Society, Far Eastern University - Institute of Technology Chapter

2018 Women's Participation Award

 

For engaging through leadership and membership of a majority of female student mappers into their YouthMappers chapter, enriching the network and program activities, and carrying out a vision for an inclusive community that defines our world by mapping it.

 

All Over the Map! at William and Mary, College of William and Mary, USA

CalU PA GIS Club, California University of Pennsylvania, USA

Centre for Geoinformation Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa

Chanco Malawi Youth Mappers, University of Malawi, Malawi

Clemson Mappers, Clemson University, USA

Geography Graduate Student Association, University of South Carolina, USA

GeoMC, Montgomery College, USA

GeoVenturers, State University of New York, Fredonia, USA

Jovenes Mapeadores, Universidad de Panamá, Panamá

Kenyatta University Geographical Information System Club, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Mapping Society at Cornell University, Cornell University, USA

NYU mHealth Initiative - Mapping Corps, New York University USA

OMG McGill: A Member of the McGill Undergraduate Geography Society, McGill University, Canada

SC Mappers, University of Southern California, USA

Society of Geography Students, University of Victoria, Canada

SUNY Geneseo GIS Association, State University of New York, Geneseo, USA

YEKA STREET MGA, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Nicaragua

YouthMappers at Bogota, Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia

YouthMappers at Eastern University, Eastern University, Bangladesh

YouthMappers at RUET, Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh

YouthMappers at University of Dar es Salaam, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

YouthMappers Unza, The University of Zambia, Zambia

University of Warwick Resilience Mapping Society, University of Warwick, United Kingdom

 

 

2018 YouthMappers Metrics Award 

Awarded to YouthMappers chapters in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda for consistently ranking high in productivity in 2017


ABU Geomappers, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria

Association of Geomatics Engineering Students, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

CSGU Mappers, Gulu University, Uganda
Geographical Information System Club, Kenyatta University, Kenya

Geospatial Engineering Students Association, University of Nairobi, Kenya

Geography Students Association of Moi University, Moi University, Kenya

Geo YouthMappers, Makerere University, Uganda

GDEV, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya
Good Mappers, Busitema University Main-Campus, Uganda
HiTech Youth Mappers, Uganda Pentecostal University, Uganda
LionMappersTeam, University of Nigeria - Enugu Campus, Nigeria

LionMappersTeam, University of Nigeria - Nsukka, Nigeria

Kumi University Ever-Last YouthMappers, Kumi University, Uganda

Mappers for Life, Uganda Christian University, Mbale University College, Uganda

MUST Street Mappers, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
OyoMappersTeam, Federal School of Surveys, Nigeria
UCC Geographical Society, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
UMaT YouthMappers, University of Mines and Technology, Ghana

UniqueMappersTeam, Port Harcourt, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

University of Ghana YouthMappers, University of Ghana, Ghana

Youthmappers at FUTA, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

 

2018 Most Active YouthMappers Chapters

Recognition for organizing YouthMappers activities and collaborative mapping projects at the local, regional, and international level

 

ABU Geomappers, Ahmadu Bello University

Association of Geomatics Engineering Students, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

Geo YouthMappers, Makerere University, Uganda

Geomatics Engineering Students' Association of Nepal, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

GDEV, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology, Kenya

Jovenes Mapeadores, Universidad de Panama, Panama

PoliMappers, Politenico Di Milano, Italy

Student's Geographical Association-Youth Mappers, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone

UCC Geographical Society, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

YEKA STREET MGA, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Nicaragua

YouthMappers at AUW, Asian University for Women, Bangladesh

 

2018 Most Active [New] Chapter 

For organizing mapathons within weeks of joining the YouthMappers network and contributing extensively to the Building Canada 2020 mapping initiative

 

OMG McGill, McGill University, Canada

 

2018 Chapter Inspiration Award 

For inspiring numerous mapathons after Hurricane Maria made landfall on Puerto Rico in November 2017

 

UPR YouthMappers, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico  

 

2018 YouthMappers Faculty Advisor Award

For offering the highest level of support to YouthMappers chapters, facilitating learning opportunities, and going above and beyond their duty to advise and mentor.
 

James Eshun - faculty advisor to UCC Geographical Society, University of Cape Coast, Ghana


Maria Brovelli, faculty advisor to PoliMappers, Politenico Di Milano, Italy

 

2018 YouthMappers Host Institution

For hosting the YouthMappers Leadership Workshop and State of the Map Asia

 

Kathmandu Living Labs (KLL) Kathmandu, Nepal

 

2018 Best YouthMappers blogs 

Mapping bridges the gap

Laura Mugeha, Association of Geomatics Engineering Students, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya

 

Gathering of Young Minds Under the Rooftop of YouthMappers 

Maliha Binte Mohiuddin, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

 

Raising Leaders, Building Mappers, Creating Resilience: The Kathmandu Experience

Bert Manieson, UCC Geographical Society, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

 

2018 Best Alumni Blog

State of the Map Asia: Dreams and Future Promises, Saurav Gautam, Nepal

 

2018 Best Advisor Blog

My Mandela Washington Experience 

Dr. Naa Dedei Tagoe, UMaT YouthMappers, University of Mines and Technology, Ghana

 

2018 National Collaboration Award

Most active chapters at the national level: YouthMappers chapters in Uganda

 

CSGU Mappers, Gulu Unversity

Everlast Mappers, Kumi University

Geomappers, Makerere University

Good Mappers, Busitema University

HiTech YouthMappers, Uganda Pentecostal University

Mappers for life, Uganda Christian University in Mbale

MUST Street Mappers, Mbarara University of Science and Technology

 

Award for Blog Posts with the highest social media reach

 

1st place 1,621 views - Candan Eylül Kilsedar, PoliMappers, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

 

PoliMappers at Maptime Milan published on April 12, 2017

 

2nd place 1,493 views - Oniosun Temidayo Isaiah, Youthmappers at FUTA, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

 

Capitalizing on Maps to Achieve SDG Goals in Africa published on September 27, 2017

 

 

Special Thank You to the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap (HOT), our organizational partner for supporting YouthMappers and Digital Globe for donating imagery to YouthMappers chapters in 2017

2017 Campus Outreach Award

For engaging many students across campus into the YouthMappers chapter, network and program activities, through training, workshops, seminars, mapathons, and GIS Day events.

 

Royal University of Bhutan

Geographical Society and Department of Geography and Planning, Sherubtse College

 

Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Geomatics Engineering Students Association

 

University of Cape Coast, Ghana

UCC Geographical Society

 

 

2017 Local Outreach Award

For engaging creatively with the local community around the YouthMappers chapter, network and program activities, events, and vision.

 

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Centre for Geoinformation Science

for working with local high schools

 

University of Nairobi, Kenya

Students in the Departments of Geography and of Geospatial and Space Technology

for mapping informal settlements with local residents

 

2017 Community Outreach Award

 

The George Washington University

Humanitarian Mapping Society

For engaging creatively and extensively with various federal and international agencies with humanitarian and development purposes around volunteer mapping, the YouthMappers chapter, network and mapathon events.

 

Texas Tech University

YouthMappers at TTU

For engaging actively and generously to meet the needs and serve many other YouthMappers chapters through technical support, virtual training, new chapter orientation, mapping the network, and other collaborative activities across the network.

 

 

2017 Best of Blog Award

 

Far beyond the textbooks

Halle Miller

Murphy, Texas

 

Mapping is like a box of chocolates

Maliha Binte Mohiuddin

Dhaka University

 

First International YouthMappers Exchange between Malawi and South Africa

Zola Manyungwa

University of Malawi

 

 

2017 Chapter Partnership Award

For collaboratively building connections across chapters, engaging and exchanging creatively to support mutual interests and contributing to the vision of a global network of YouthMappers chapters working together to define the world by mapping it.

 

West Virginia University

California University of Pennsylvania

Appalachian Symposium

 

University of Pretoria, South Africa

University of Malawi, Malawi

Chapter training partnership

 

Dhaka College, Bangladesh

Asian University for Women

Chapter training partnership

 

Busitema University

Uganda Christian University, Mbale

Makerere University

Kumi University

Gulu University

National Level Coordination

 

Universidad de la Guajira

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Universidad de LOS ANDES

Universidad de Antioquia

Universidad de San Buenaventura, Medellín

National Level Coordination

 

State University of New York at Geneseo

State University of New York at Fredonia

Cornell University

2-Year College Pathways Event

 

2017 Women’s Participation Award

For engaging through leadership and membership of a majority of female student mappers into their YouthMappers chapter, enriching the network and program activities, and carrying out a vision for an inclusive community that defines our world by mapping it.

 

University of Malawi, 51%

University of Pretoria, South Africa, 53.8%

University of Central Florida, 54.3%

George Mason University, 57.1%

The George Washington University, 60%

Makerere University, Uganda, 60%

College of William and Mary, 66.7%

Cornell University, 66.7%

Universidad de Panamá, 66.7%

Asian University for Women, Bangladesh, 100%

ALUMNI NETWORK

Founding Committee

Ebenezer Boateng, Ghana, UCC YouthMappers

Benedict Tetteh Kojo Nartey, Ghana, UCC YouthMappers

Bert Nii Odoi Manieson, Ghana, UCC YouthMappers

Saurav Gautam, Nepal, GESAN

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