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Who We Are
We are a global community of students, researchers, educators, and scholars that use public geospatial technologies to highlight and directly address development and environmental challenges worldwide.
Our Vision
YouthMappers was envisioned to fulfill the demand for open geospatial data access in all parts of our world. This consortium, made up of nearly 400 chapters, supports university efforts to offer meaningful global learning experiences, build a socially engaged citizenry, enhance long-term scientific capacity around the world, and foster youth leadership. A generation of empowered young people has emerged, who have become leaders in creating resilient communities and have defined their world by mapping it.
Our Core Focus
While many minds together created the foundation of YouthMappers, the heart of the students is what leads to the success of this global consortium. We are a movement, a movement of students wanting to leave a mark- with the courage to be change agents and resolve in our response to community needs. The collaboration of faculty, staff, and partner organizations has bolstered an experiential learning environment that leads to action. Students decide how and where they put themselves on the map.