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YouthMappers is an international network of university-student-led chapters dedicated to harnessing the power of geospatial data to address real-world development needs. By organizing, collaborating, and implementing diverse mapping activities, YouthMappers creates valuable geospatial information that is publicly available through open platforms, aiding in disaster response, health campaigns, and environmental conservation. The initiative empowers students to define and change their world through mapping, fostering leadership, innovation, and social responsibility. Through hands-on projects, members gain practical experience in geospatial technologies, enhance their problem-solving skills, and contribute to sustainable development goals. Driven by local needs and supported by global connections, YouthMappers cultivates a generation of young leaders equipped to build resilient communities and drive significant positive change worldwide.

Our Mission

YouthMappers is an international network of university-student-led chapters. We organize, collaborate, and implement mapping activities that respond to actual development needs around the globe – creating and using geospatial data and information that is made publicly available through open platforms. We share experiences and results while learning, leading, and making a difference in the world.

Our Vision

Cultivate a generation of young people to develop leadership ability and create resilient communities around the world. To empower youth to define and change their world by mapping it.