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DESCRIPTION:Since 2015\, thousands of university students across the world 
 have joined the YouthMappers network\, creating and using open geospatial 
 data to address local and global development challenges. At over 410 unive
 rsities in 78 countries—including 60 chapters in 18 countries in Latin A
 merica and the Caribbean—student-led YouthMappers chapters leverage free
 \, open-source geospatial tools to map their communities and priority regi
 ons. This presentation explores the confluence of factors that have enable
 d university youth spanning diverse identities\, academic backgrounds\, an
 d languages to successfully engage in YouthMappers activities and with the
  broader open mapping community. The presentation also discusses the chall
 enges that YouthMappers students face in applying open mapping methods and
  tools to their work. It features the lived experiences of YouthMappers st
 udents\, particularly in the Latin American context\, and foregrounds topi
 cs of Diversity\, Equity\, Inclusion\, and Accessibility.\n\nYouthMappers 
 chapters collaborate with the US Agency for International Development\, hu
 manitarian organizations like the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team\, local 
 and federal governments\, NGOs\, and other partners to address gaps in geo
 spatial data. Students map areas both in person using open survey tools an
 d remotely using satellite imagery. Ultimately\, the open data that they c
 ollect and publish power development interventions\, disaster response\, a
 nd digital ecosystem growth\, largely in low- and middle-income countries.
  The key to the YouthMappers network’s expansive growth and impact is it
 s sense of community. For many students\, YouthMappers is their initial in
 troduction to open GIS software and its real-world applications. Students 
 build their open mapping skills through peer-to-peer learning within the n
 etwork and with mentorship from individuals in the larger FOSS4G ecosystem
 .\n\nAs a testament to the power of the network\, YouthMappers students ha
 ve collectively contributed over 24 million edits to OpenStreetMap since 2
 015. Advancements in open mapping software\, such as improved options for 
 low-connectivity environments and non-English-speaking users\, have enable
 d YouthMappers students from a greater range of backgrounds to participate
  in open mapping. The YouthMappers network has also contributed to buildin
 g FOSS4G tools\, such as OSM Teams. This presentation highlights these suc
 cesses and calls for continued mutually beneficial partnerships between Yo
 uthMappers chapters and the broader FOSS4G community.\n\nThis talk is root
 ed in a book chapter of the same name co-authored by the three presenters.
  The chapter will be published in the forthcoming open-access book Open Mo
 vements: Recognizing Challenges and Building Connections.
DTSTAMP:20260428T063342Z
LOCATION:Room IV
SUMMARY:Mapping Locally\, Globally: A YouthMappers Perspective on Open Mapp
 ing - Adele Birkenes\, Maria Peña\, Dara Carney-Nedelman
URL:https://talks.staging.osgeo.org/foss4g-2024/talk/TUECBN/
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