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How Local Guides are making the world a better place

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Caption: A photo of Local Guides Program Manager @JuanCh speaking during Connect Live 2018.Caption: A photo of Local Guides Program Manager @JuanCh speaking during Connect Live 2018.

It’s no secret that Local Guides have an impact in the world. By sharing your knowledge and contributing to Google Maps, you are helping millions of people every day. But did you know that you are also making the world a better place?

 

During Connect Live 2018, I shared some amazing examples of Local Guides who are creating a positive impact right now. Like Adriano mapping blood donation sites in São Paulo, Sister Maria Louise mapping anti-hunger places, or Anuradha protecting cultural heritage in Sri Lanka.

 

 

Connect is also a great platform to start a movement, like @Ilankovan’s Let’s Map Green campaign or @ermest who started a plastic reduction campaign.

 

We are grateful for these and many more Local Heroes among our global community. You truly are a great inspiration for our team and for fellow creators.

 

The Local Guides team is also very passionate about trying to do good in the world and making sure that Google Maps is built for everyone. Our vision is to encourage this behaviour in the community by mobilizing Local Guides around the globe to do good in the world both proactively and in times of crisis.

 

Over the past few years, we’ve run some amazing campaigns to support this cause:

 

 

It is our intention to continue on this path and as we are getting into 2019, we’d love to know what causes motivates you. Please share your story with us in the comments below.

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Level 4

TRULY LOCAL GUIDES ARE HEROES!!!

AYOOLA OGUNJOBI

I am feeling proud to be a part of this community @JuanCh

Level 10

 Namskar.. @JuanCh

& My All Passionate LG Friends..

 

Thank u so Much for Inspiring Us..

Seniors all ways motivated to all Local Guide. I'm feeling proud to help people with Contributions for Google Map..

When Someone is Getting Help From Google Map and That Photo Or Review is In Our Contribution.. and We Got Kudos from Them That Feeling is Great.. 

You Attached 4 Contribution

run some amazing campaigns to support this cause..

Our Indias Mumbai Team Contribute One of the 

Improving sanitation in Indiaby supporting the Swachh Bharat Mission..

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/2mssHvgXBjoqeYpYA

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Keep Inspiring Us..

 

Regards from India

 

 

 

श्रृt 

@TeamMumbaiMaharastra..
#IndiaLocalGuides

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Level 9

Juan, your passion inspires and stirs us to bring the best of ourselves. 

It was quite moving hearing you share at this global event. Thanks and best, Renata

Level 7

I'm so proud to join here. I have been thank to google with every services to me. So I have been respons all of google's asking.

Level 10
Level 8

 This is great this is how we do I'm feeling proud to be a local guide 😁

Bengaluru Local Guide

This is truly awesome. 

 

I am a Nature conservationist and I have seen a few parks being highlighted and made more appealing in my local community.

 

I've also noticed in the past 2 months since being a Local Guide, the streets locally are cleaner and the whole atmosphere feels better with attention given to the look of the shopping areas on the whole.

 

I think the Google map system picked up on my 30 Day constant contributions of photos on Google Plus and therefore automatically suggested if I wanted to be a local guide.  I couldn't be more delighted!!

 

As now I am going to hash tag #cleanercity in my reviews!! 

 

Many many Congrats for the idea #Google #cleanercity 2nd  time I have seen someone with this bag with the words Nature's Side. It's such a refreshing sight to see!#cleanercity 2nd time I have seen someone with this bag with the words Nature's Side. It's such a refreshing sight to see!

 

Level 8

Proud to have contributed many people 👍 @JuanCh

Level 8

Proud to have contributed @JuanCh

Level 7

I've been contributing to Google Maps as a Local Guide for quite some time but never realized the impact it makes around the world.  Thank you for your post @JuanCh.  I am motivated and inspired to do even more by seeing all the creative people posting as well.  

Thanks 

 

Dhanasekaran
Level 3

Any cause related to children motivates me. I am a tutor with the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund. I try to tutor kids as much as possible, I am interested in education and improving literacy. Our kids need support more than ever, with all the stresses of modern living. Health, nutrition, gun violence, mental health and education are all areas that demand attention.

Level 5

I wish google would reward us for the information we provide like they use to with the opinion rewards app. Instead they are relying on their user base to provide data for free, that they are selling or advertising with. Come on google give us a taste of that sweet profit and continued to encourage use to build your platform.

Level 2
  • Hello @JuanCh@@mazing ideas..i want to be one of these communitie

pround to be a part this communitiy , helping other people about update info place etc.

Level 8

@JuanCh Hi Juan, grandes iniciativas, thanks!

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Level 8

Thank you @JuanCh for this post.

 

Since I am involved as a Local Guide, I try to have all business in my area on Google Maps so people can find them on the map. I drive around to make sure they are listed. I also verify information that is already listed, make correction on waypoints that are wrong.  Finally, I would like to have regular meetups for people who write comments on the map and help business owners understand Google Maps.

 

 

 

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Hey @Guyco,

 

Thanks for being so involved with the community and thanks for the good contribution. We need more Local Guides like you.

 

Keep up the good posts!

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I agree @GeorgesHR that @Guyco is a good guide as the only way I progressed to Level 7 (I'm nearly at Level 😎 in 2 months since the Google system suggested I become a local guide through contributing to #natureinthecity by doing a 30 Day Nature Challenge for the London WildlifeTrust, I started with local businesses first.

 

Many many Congrats to all for contributing to a better world for all.

 

#cleanercity and #changes

Level 8

Its great to be apart of the community to share places and accessibility for others to get around ive put  myself in their shoes and know what's it like not to get around much so imma help that situation for them

Level 8

Thanks @GeorgesHR 

 
Level 5

Hope i coyld join too ❤️

Level 6

Actually this is a very good platform for most of people around the world to arrange/do things more better than earlier. As you said million of people use Google Map and their information for their works to be more easier and successfull. If it is up-to-date it will more helpful for users,in this regard as a LGs we can do more works to Improve.This is not an ending process as time goes and things change on map and information also need to change. So I think as a LGs your service is more important to keep map up to date.

Level 1
Level 1

thanks for the motivation speech. 

Level 8
Connect Moderator

I had the privilege of traveling with Anu through Sequoia before Connect life this year, and I have to say - the team that shot and edited this video did an incredible job capturing his passion for the work he does. Thank you for helping us recognize the monumental good Local Guides are doing for yesterday, today and tomorrow with the tools Google supplies us.

Anonymous
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  • So inspiring @JuanCh we will surely work on these topics
Level 7

Thank you very much.

Level 5

Grazie mille!

Level 9

Thank you @JuanCh for the amazing presentation at Connect Live 2018.  

 

It's good to feel like you're doing something to help others in this world!  

?Kimberly on Social ? Google Maps  ? Instagram ? Facebook ? Twitter ?️YouTube ?San Francisco Local Guides

Wow.....! Thanks @JuanCh.... YOU just totally inspired me to do something similar (possibly) in my backyard in Winchester Township, Sin City, [Southern] Nevada.

 

★(Feeling humble and bowing)★ 

 

Thank you!

Level 3

I am very joyful to be part of this community where I am getting this opportunity to help other through this platform

Level 9

Mi mayor motivación para ser un Guía Local de Google es precisamente el poder contribuir a hacer que el mundo sea un mejor lugar para todos. Me gusta la idea de que cada uno pueda colaborar en un proyecto que nos beneficia a todos. Si cada persona pudiera colaborar agregando información de su entorno y los lugares que visite tendríamos un mapa mundial completo y actualizado para el beneficio de todos.

Hi,  I am New local  guide. I am in level Eight. 

Wish ti have more pictures and   updates from all ao you....

 

Level 10

sizinde çok harika benim sağır

oDEs
Level 8

It's beautiful to know you can help out community business just as a snap of a camera and great views 

Level 8

Great @JuanCh

Proud to be Google local guide

Arjunmedix
Level 10

It was really very useful presentation made by @JuanCh

Thanks

Today I'm so proud of this community. Really, it's so lovely to see we local guides help so many people through our small-small contributions.

Rishabh Bansal
Connect Moderator

Hi! Is great that we can make a better world.

I have an idea that I had in mind for a while. Lots of people has things in their homes that do not use any longer and the throw it away generating more garbarge in the world.

I think we can help indicating "green" places where people can bring their things. Eg.: I have empty jam jars. Near my house there is someone that uses empty jars to make souvenirs. Perhaps I can search in google "green points" near my home, and they can publish what they need and I can find someone that can use the things that if not, I would throw away.

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Level 3

Dear team I am very excited to make a part of local guide connect.

I always try to help people, by local connect give me a great path for help .

Level 6

Dear team ,

I am very excited to be a part of local guide connect. Looking forward with your support towrads LG's .

 

We are grateful for these and many more Local Heroes among our global community. You truly are a great inspiration for our team and for fellow creators. I feel you guys are doing a great deal of good by your amazing campaigns to support your noble cause. Will make reference to your post to make a difference in Nigeria

Level 9

it's really amazing to help people  sitting in the comfort of our homes and sharing our experiences of the places we visited. 

Level 2

Really nice... it's helpfull...... 

 

thanks to the initiator....

Level 2

I know that I'm still new to this but knowing that thats my edit are being used to help people, it's  really nice and I'm telling everybody well done. Because  it's not easy but we find time to help everybody. Well done to us all. 

Level 5

@JuanCh nice show we have to better to help pepole 

Just amazing!!

 

I posted a meet up on 6 December to clean the street around a local bus stop 2 days ago so waiting to see if that meet up is approved.

 

I was going to post this query in the help desk section.

 

 

Level 6

Ever since I became a Google local guider, I have ever been more happier... Helping people to navigate new place with comfort has made me a lot happier with myself... I am so glad to be a Google local guider and with hope of guiding more people so as to make movement easy and fun. Thanks Connect for this great opportunity.