Minimal Barriers to Entry to Volunteer
Civic mapping was particularly enjoyable for me due to its satisfying nature. The process of systematically mapping each house onto the...
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TeenMaptivists Blog
Logan A.
- May 31
- 2 min
High Schoolers Can Really Make a Difference!
I’m excited to share my experience with TeenMaptivist, an organization that my social studies class got to work with for our Civic...
Patricia P
- May 31
- 1 min
Mapping for the very first time
During my social studies class at Conant High School I had a chance to experience mapping for the first time. I really enjoyed learning...
Nimit P.
- May 31
- 1 min
Trying to Solve Real-World Problems
In my social studied class we started a mission to enhance map accessibility. Our teacher introduced us to mapping through teenmaptivist...
Melanie H.
- May 31
- 1 min
Inspired from Behind the Screen
Before joining TeenMaptivists I wasn’t very familiar with what I was going to be doing. But with the help of my teacher, she walked me...
Maritza & Hailey
- May 31
- 1 min
I Didn't Think I was Good at Mapping, but...
Honestly when I first heard about the civic mapping, I never thought it was something that I would do. When I first joined the club, I...
Emma A
- May 20
- 1 min
TeenMaptivists Reflections
TeamMaptivists is important to me because during the time I'm mapping I get the chance to make an impact in this world. When mapping, I...
Itzel C.
- May 15
- 1 min
Recognizing the Significance of Geographic Location
As a senior at Conant High School, it is quite interesting to find out that one can contribute to other people around the world to improve t
Josh
- May 15
- 1 min
Mapping my Interests
Hi! I’m Josh and I’ve been mapping with my class for the last semester. For lack of a better word, mapping has made me feel less useless...
Victoria
- May 15
- 1 min
Mapping Food Insecurity during the School Day
From doing multiple different maps, whether that be to help with food security or gender inequality issues throughout the world, getting to
Syed R.
- May 9
- 1 min
Enhancing Map Accessibility
In my social science class we started a mission to enhance map accessibility. Our teacher introduced us to mapping through TeenMaptivists...
Ayesha Shafi
- May 9
- 1 min
Mapping At Mashpee!
Since the beginning of the year, TeenMaptivists has been going extremely well. We have consistently had over 15 students come to our...
James B. Conant High School
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Using Geospatial Tools to Tackle the UN's Sustainability Goals
During my time here, I learned how mapping can help organizations by providing accurate geographical data to drive decision-making, resource
Maddie Boudakh
- Apr 29
- 1 min
Mapping for Change: Just a Click Away!
Helping someone else is literally just a click away.
Keaghan Henze
- Apr 22
- 1 min
Mapping for TeenMaptivists
Our TeenMaptivists group is not only beneficial for us, but also beneficial for the world.
Hagan Quigley
- Apr 22
- 1 min
A High School Senior's Experience with Civic Mapping for Global Change
I feel empowered that I was able to help and do my part. I hope that my contributions will help the people in need and I am glad to be a par
Mihir V.
- Apr 9
- 1 min
From the Classroom to Global Impact
I’m Mihir, a senior at Conant High School. Before joining TeenMaptivists, I was not aware of the potential for change I could make just...
Aidai A.
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Mapping the World from Conant High School
Hello, I'm Aidai. During my time at Conant High School, Ms. Serrano introduced us to a tool called OpenStreetMap (OSM). Every Friday, we...
Victoria Plowiec
- Apr 9
- 1 min
Mapping for the Sustainable Development Goals!
I’m a high school Senior named Victoria Plowiec and I got to James B Conant High School. I got introduced to civic mapping from my...
Alexandra Kicior & Phoebe Hill
- Apr 2
- 5 min
Mapping for Food Security | April
By Phoebe Hill and Alexandra Kicior I. What is Food Security? The conversation around world hunger usually focuses on providing enough...
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