Local Guides around the world featured in ‘Local Hero’ videos

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Caption: A screenshot from a Local Guides YouTube video called “Local Hero: Mapping For Good in the Dominican Republic,” showing a woman using a wheelchair crossing a street at a crosswalk.Last year, we launched a new series on the Local Guides YouTube channel called “Local Hero.” In this series, we highlight outstanding Local Guides who have made extraordinary contributions to their communities through sharing info and photos on Google Maps—like Local Guide and doctor Shaunak Das. By adding hospitals in Calcutta to Google Maps, Dr. Das has helped to make sure people know where to find the medical care they need.

The series started with a video featuring Local Guide Luis Duran, whose contributions have added essential accessibility information to the map in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Since then we’ve showcased a Local Guide who supports women’s rights in Nigeria through her contributions, a duo who helped an Italian town recover after an earthquake through mapping, and even a Felician Sister who became a Local Guide to help the homeless.

One of the most popular videos so far is about the “Granny Online,” Local Guide Jennifer Longhurst. She was given this nickname after spurring tourism in Estepona, Spain with the photos she shares on Google Maps.

Watch the whole series here and make sure to subscribe to the Local Guides YouTube channel and turn on the notification bell so you’re alerted when we post new episodes.

Do you know a Local Guide that you think should be featured as a Local Hero? Tell us about them in the comments below!