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Students as agents of change: mapping the world with EUthMappers to create social impact
How can we make STEM education engaging, meaningful, and socially impactful? The EUthMappers project, supported by the Erasmus+ programme, brings collaborative mapping into European secondary schools, turning classrooms into hubs for environmental and civic action. Now in its fourth phase, launched on April 1st, 2025, students are participating in a real humanitarian mapping project in collaboration with UN Mappers. Their task? To map building footprints in Kandahar, Afghanistan, using the OpenStreetMap platform. The data will contribute to building a 3D digital replica of the city—a vital tool that allows UN peacekeepers to remotely explore inaccessible areas, simulate field scenarios, and perform operational planning within a shared sandbox environment. A hands-on way to apply skills with a real-world impact. Students are also engaged in training activities, interactive quizzes, and geospatial challenges using tools specifically developed for the project, such as iDSandbox4ALL, iD4ALL, and 3D visualization platforms. All materials and tutorials are available on the EUthMappers YouTube channel. Last year, five schools designed and implemented their own local mapping projects, showcasing the potential of open mapping in education—summarized in this student-led video. Building on that success, this year’s webinar “How to Work Together – The Value of Collaborative Work” brought students together across Europe to explore teamwork, group roles, collaborative planning, and the role of digital tools in addressing urban and environmental challenges. In a world facing complex global issues, teaching students to collaborate and use innovative digital tools for territorial data collection and analysis is an invaluable opportunity. EUthMappers shows how education can be a driver of international change—powered by students.EUthMappers è la dimostrazione che la scuola può diventare motore di cambiamento, anche a livello internazionale. L'articolo Students as agents of change: mapping the world with EUthMappers to create social impact proviene da DICA - Polimi.
June 4, 2025 / DICA – Website