# Barbie Mentorship Contests Barbie's 'You Can Be Anything' Campaign Mentors Young Girls By Mary Van Puymbroeck | Published 2017-07-10 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-mentorship-contest References: [barbie](http://www.barbie.com/en-ca/youcanbeanything/) & [youcanbeanything](https://www.youcanbeanything.ca/) Barbie's 'You Can Be Anything' campaign is a Barbie mentorship contest where girls can enter for a chance to win a day with a mentor in the industry of their dreams. The latest edition of the campaign gives young Canadian girls a chance to win an afternoon with Canadian soccer superstar, Ashley Lawrence. The lucky winner gets a chance to spend the day with Ashley learning training tips, running drills and discovering what it takes to make it as a professional athlete. To enter, parents of little girls with big soccer dreams across the GTA have to fill out an entry form online. The Barbie mentorship contest gives young girls the chance to learn what it takes to achieve their dreams and reinforces the idea that they can do anything if they set their minds to it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 37% | Activity: 85% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Female Mentorship:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing mentorship programs to inspire and empower young girls to pursue their dreams. - **Industry Experiential Learning:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Creating interactive experiences for youth to learn about different industries and career paths. - **Empowering Girls:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Designing products, campaigns, and initiatives that promote self-confidence and empowerment in young girls. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Sports and Athletics:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Using mentorship programs to encourage more girls to participate in sports and pursue sports-related careers. - **Education and Career Development:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrating mentorship programs and experiential learning opportunities into educational institutions to prepare students for future careers. - **Toy and Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Developing inclusive toys and media content that promote diversity, ambition, and empowerment in young girls. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Career Aspiration Doll Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dream-besties.md) - [Gen Alpha Barbie Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gen-z-barbie.md) - [Friendship-Celebrating Doll Duos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/role-model-series.md) - [Gendered Building Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/she-built-that-1.md) - [Inspiring Mentorship PSAs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bbbsa.md) - [Empathy-Building Play Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-barbie-school-of-friendship.md) - [Empowering Movie Industry Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-of-the-year-barbie.md) - [Doll-Centric Festival Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-dream-fest.md) - [Hockey-Centric QSR Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tim-hortons-x-the-pwhl.md)