This App Makes Your Phone Buzz When You Approach Places Where Women Made History

The following is an excerpt from an article by Isis Madrid, published on Good Magazine on March 13, 2015. Read the full article here.

The SPARK movement is aiming to put women on the map. After the non-profit noticed that Google’s daily doodles featured women only 17% of the time, they reached out to the tech giants. Google agreed with them, and the two have worked together to feature more history-making women. In addition, SPARK was invited to actively research and honor notable women through a mapping project powered by Google’s Field Trip app.

Now, when app users log into Field Trip and switch on the history notifications, they are alerted when they are approaching the exact location where a woman made history at one point in time, and can then read a bit about her and her achievements.

One of the most unique things about SPARK is that they are a movement by and for girls, ages 13-22. All of the research and work behind the On the Map project was performed by the girls, who hope to educate themselves on inspirational women in addition to spreading the word.

Learn more about SPARK in the video below: