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Twenty-eight community leaders will be receiving the President's Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Award.

Opinion: The idea is to help girls know who they are and their worth — academically, socially, financially, and emotionally, writes Rachelle Chase.

Des Moines' Hip-Hope to host 4th annual conference aimed at empowering young women Sierra A. Porter, Des Moines Register © Hip-Hope Inc./Special to the Register "Many Shades of Colour Young Women's Conference" A virtual conference staged by Des Moines nonprofit Hip-Hope will seek to build young Black and brown women's self esteem and resilience by pairing them with mentors who have achieved success. The fourth annual "Many Shades of Colour Young Women's Conference" will feature women such as keynote speaker Pepsy Wirth, who works on Microsoft's Xbox team; North Liberty Cit...

The theme for this year's conference is "I Am Me", centering on self-identify and cultural competency. Author: Khalil Maycock Updated: 10:54 AM CST February 12, 2021 DES MOINES, Iowa — Hip Hope's "Many Shades of Colour, Young Women's Conference" is heading into the fourth year of inspiring and teaching young women. Due to the pandemic and making sure everyone is safe, organizers are holding it virtually this year.  The conference is open to young girls of all races from grades six through 12. The theme for this year's conference is "I Am Me."  Organizers Va...