Marvel has announced a new contest just for girls, sponsored by the talented Natalie Portman! It is part mentorship, part contest and gives American girls in grades 9-12 the ability to find and interview professional working women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)– and then rewards them for doing it!
Natalie Portman has stated her opinion that female characters and real women related to the Marvel Universe deserve greater screen time and opportunities, which is why she teamed up with Marvel for the contest.
Eligible girls have to find a woman working in a STEM job that they find interesting in their area. To win the big prize, contestants must submit an unedited five-minute video. The video must include them talking about their love of science, their experience interviewing their mentor and what steps they might take to have a career in a STEM.
The big prize is a trip to Los Angeles, California, to a screening of Thor: The Dark World at the El Capitan Theatre on opening day. Not only will they be able to watch Thor but also a screening of the winning videos will run before the movie.
Unfortunately the contest is not open to Canadians, but what do you guys think? Would you guys like a contest like this in Canada?