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The Official YouthMappers global network of student-led, faculty-mentored chapters. We don’t just build maps. We build mappers.
We’re excited to launch the inaugural #YouthMappers Alumni Council following the Youth Environment Assembly! 🎉🌍

16 incredible alumni will help guide strategy, strengthen governance, and shape the future of YouthMappers — ensuring our network remains inclusive & impactful.
December 8, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🌍📋 Attention #YouthMappers Chapters!

Reflect on your 2025 impact and stay in good standing for 2026. Submit your Annual Report by Jan 31, 2026 to access funded opportunities & qualify for Chapter Awards! 🏆✨

📩 Chapter Officers: Check your inbox for the link to submit.
December 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Over the past week, partners, collaborators, students, alumni, and leadership convened in NYC to celebrate our 10-Yr Anniversary together. 🎉

Read More: tinyurl.com/YM-10-Blog

#YouthMappers #YouthMappers10 #YM #YM10
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🎉 #YouthMappers turns 10! Since 2015, thousands of students in 400+ chapters across 80+ countries have made 26M+ OpenStreetMap edits, impacting 68M+ lives.

🎥 Video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RLNlBgtLGo

📖 Magazine: indd.adobe.com/view/41fedd5...

⭐ Celebrate: www.youthmappers.org/youthmappersat10
November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
New Blog Post! 🌍

Isabel Alejandra Fuentes shares her journey leading the first YouthMappers chapter in Honduras and representing the country internationally. Read the full story on our blog!

🔗 tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-1113

#YouthMappers #OpenStreetMap #MappingCommunity #YM10
November 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Mobility connects us — but for millions, movement is limited by missing data on sidewalks, crossings & transport networks.

Join our campaign to build safer, more inclusive cities 🌍
🔗 youthmappers.org/where-we-move

#YouthMappers #WhereWeMove #UrbanMobility #OpenStreetMap #YouthMappers10
November 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
🌆 On #WorldCitiesDay, we’re launching Where We Live — a #YouthMappers10 campaign to map heat risk worldwide. 🧭 Every building traced helps reveal thermal hotspots and guide cooling strategies.

💡 You can’t cool what you can’t see.
👉 www.youthmappers.org/where-we-live
October 31, 2025 at 2:41 PM
🌍 We’re celebrating 10 years of #YouthMappers!

Leading up to Nov 17, we’re launching 3 mapping campaigns, and we’re kicking off with #PowerTheFuture, in partnership with @OETenergy!

🔗 Learn More: www.youthmappers.org/youthmappers...

#YouthPower #YouthMappers10 #MapYourGrid
October 24, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🚨The third YouthMappers Quarterly Newsletter for 2025 is now out! 📬

Dive in to catch up on our latest activities and achievements! ✨🏆🌐

Check out the full newsletter
🔗 tinyurl.com/YM-QN3-2025

#YouthMappers #YM #YouthMappersQuarterlyNewsletter #YMQuarterlyNewsletter
October 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
📢 New Blog Post!

#YouthMappers in #Nepal uploaded and verified 5,000+ springs and ponds on #OpenStreetMap, supporting water resilience across seven municipalities in Kavre. 💧🌍

🔗 Read the full blog post now: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-1002
October 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Registration is OPEN! 🌍

Join us on Oct 23 for Mapping Power for People with OET as part of YouthMappers’ 10-Year Anniversary 🎉

⚡ Learn to map power grids with iD Editor & AI tools
🕙 10 AM ET / 14:00 UTC
👉 Register: tinyurl.com/YM-OET-Webinar

#YouthMappers10
October 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🌍 New blog post!

#YouthMappers in Bolivia share their experience volunteering and mapping at #SendaVerdeWildlifeSanctuary— combining collaborative mapping with wildlife conservation to support rescued animals and their habitats.

Read now: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0919
September 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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🌍✨ 𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟱!

Join 𝗛𝗢𝗧’𝘀 𝟭𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸-𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 🎉

📅 Sept 9 | ⏰ 14:00 UTC

Hear from Rebecca Firth & Mikel Maron as we celebrate HOT’s journey and the future of open mapping.

🔗 Scan the QR code in the image or click the link to register: bit.ly/4p4gLKe
September 2, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🌍 New blog post!

In July 2023, mappers and disaster response leaders from across the Caribbean came together for @MapHubLAC event.

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0903

#YouthMappers #HOT #HOTLAC #OpenStreetMap #OSM
September 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🌍 Big news: the #YouthMappers Academy has relaunched!

✅ 13 self-paced courses
✅ Free and open to everyone
✅ NEW: Intro to 3D Data, made possible with Cesium 🎉

📖 See what’s new in our blog: tinyurl.com/CesiumYM-Aca...

🎓 Start learning today: youthmappers.org/academy
Relaunching the YouthMappers Academy: A Global Hub for Open Mapping Education
The relaunch of the YouthMappers Academy includes a 3D course made possible by a Cesium Ecosystem Grant.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🚨 New Blog Post! 🚨

Tune into our latest blog post to hear how one student went from showing up without a laptop to leading their YouthMappers chapter. 💡

🔗 Read the full blog here: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0729

#YouthMappers #YMBlog #YouthMappersBlog #UCC
July 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🚨The second YouthMappers Quarterly Newsletter for 2025 is now out! 📬

Dive in to catch up on our latest activities and achievements! ✨🏆🌐

Check out the full newsletter
🔗 tinyurl.com/Q2YM2025
July 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
🚨 New Blog Post! 🚨

In our latest post, Ibrahim Abdulai Kargbo shares reflections on his journey and key lessons learned as a YouthMappers Regional Ambassador. 🌍📝

🔗 Read the full blog: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0721

#YouthMappers #YM #YMBlog #YouthMappersBlog #YMRA
July 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Cities need community-driven solutions. 🌆

@YouthMappers + @EPICN are teaming up to connect students with real-world projects that address local challenges.

📅 Thursday, Aug 14 | 🕑 14:00 UTC
🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/YM-EPIC-N

#YouthMappers #EPICN
July 7, 2025 at 7:05 PM
🚴‍♂️ New Blog Post!

To mark #OpenDataDay2024, UPRI YouthMappers joined forces with Tiklop Society PH to launch Pedal Map — merging open mapping & cycling for the SDGs! 🌍🗺️

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0701

#YouthMappers #PedalMap #SDG #YouthMappersBlog
July 1, 2025 at 6:39 PM
🚨 New Blog Alert! 🚨

Former #YouthMappers Regional Ambassador Desire Gift reflects on her journey—from drone trainings to leading the Uganda YouthMappers Summit! 🌍✨

Read the full post: 🔗 tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0623
June 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🚨 New Blog! 🚨

Joyce Callao, YouthMappers Regional Ambassador & 2024 Fellow, shares how GIS is helping address transport challenges in Cagayan de Oro City. 🌍🚌🗺️

Don't miss her take on urban mobility & geospatial solutions.

🔗 tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0618
#YouthMappers #UrbanMobility #GIS #QGIS
June 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Bridge the Gap: Join the Global Effort to Map River Crossings 🌍

Join our webinar on June 26 at 3 PM UTC / 10 AM ET to help map river crossings and improve access for millions living in rural isolation.

Register Now: 👉 tinyurl.com/YM-B2P

#BridgesToProsperity #YM #YouthMappers
June 16, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🔔 New Blog Post! 🔔

In our latest blog, former Regional Ambassador Amena Rashid shares how she created sessions designed to foster leadership skills and advance mapping expertise among chapters in Bangladesh.

🔗 Read now:: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0613

#YouthMappers #YM
June 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 New Blog Post! 🚨

Check out our latest blog post that reflects on a field mapping project where students leveraged @mapillary to capture imagery in their communities!

🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/YM-Blog-0612

#YouthMappers #YM #Mapillary #EasternYouthMappers #EUYouthMappers
June 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM