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“No matter how plain a woman may be, if truth and honesty are written across her face, she will be beautiful.”  - Eleanor Roosevelt

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Our History Timeline

2005 
Founded by Damika  Howard, CEO and Founder  
(First members; Dominique Young , Celina Clark, Adrienne Lanier, Amber Todd , Crystal Cole, 

 Jasmine Sills, and Tiffany Brown)

2006 
22 High School Students and seven middle school students  became members in the Hampton Roads Area. 
Received Community Service Award Hampton Roads 

2007
First Board of Directors inductions ceremony.
Shanna Ruffin , Vice President 
Founded the Bearable Gift project. Donated over 75 plush bears to children hospital and foster homes. 

2008
Partnered with Elizabeth City State University with volunteering and campaigning, with the mini grant program called  S.T.E.P Up . Awarded $10,000 SAMHSA, Suicide Prevention Program.

2009
Founder, Damika Howard-Wayne Awarded the North Carolina Community Impact Award,
UNC-ASG North Carolina  
North Carolina Community Impact Award 


2010
Awarded Organization of the Year , Given by the Hope Foundation 

2011
Awarded Key to the City of Elizabeth City, Awarded by the Honorable Mayor Roger Mclean of Elizabeth City, NC  
Created D.E.W Scholarship Foundation

Co-partner with  The Hampton Roads Missing Voter Project 

2012
Awarded Ida B Carson Award by UNC-General Assembly 
Attended the first March of Dimes as a Sponsor


Scholarship Recipient
Amelia Bailey ,  College Sophomore 

2014
Created Chapters in Maryland, North Carolina , Mississippi and Virginia .


Scholarship Recipient 
Celeste Young , Collège Freshmen 


2016
October 11,  Created Urban Farming and Sustainability, Director- Kateia Barrett
               Certified as Mental Health First Aid Instructors to certify the community as Mental Health First Aiders  


Scholarship Recipient
Ashlee Jordan, College Sophomore 

 2017
Implemented 
 Girls to Pearls ​ , Director Shawntae Taylor 

Scholarship Recipient
Naomi Rogers , Senior- High School

2018
Co-Founded G.L.O.W , Founder- Kennedy Wayne
Girls Leading Our World  
Targets ages 5-13
Kennedy Wayne, author of Kennedy's Affirmation from A-Z

Scholarship Recipient
Brandi Patrick , Senior - High School
 
2019

Awarded Elizabeth City State University UNC 40 under 40 Beta Co-Hort 
College Commencement Speaker 


Scholarship Recipient
Stephanie Miller , DPT White Coat

2020
​ Developed the Virtual Mentoring Program  
​Scholarship Recipient
Erin Harvey , DPT White Coat

2021
Created Girls Talk -Facebook Live
Scholarship Recipient
Jousephine Araya , College Junior 

2022 

Co-Founded, Barbershop Talk- Founder Mr. Manley (Norview)

Scholarship Recipient
Kwan Miles, , Trades School ,First Male Recipient 

2023

Kennedy Wayne, Founder of G.L.O.W Girls, published  Kennedy's Careers From A-Z and Kennedys Affirmations from A-Z hosted 4 book signings 

Scholarship Recipient
Tierra Johnson , Educator 

2024
DEW is emerging with  InspirHer Foundation 501 (C) 3 



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  • Inspir[Her]
    • ABOUT US
  • D.E.W Girl Power
    • Our Services
      • Our Blog
      • Internships
      • D.E.W Events and Activities
    • Our History
      • Our Mission
      • Message from Founder
      • Life Coach
        • Male Mentor Program
    • Our Squad
  • G.L.O.W
    • G.L.O.W
    • Meet the Author
      • First Day of Sixth Grade
      • What Can I Be?
      • Affirmations from A-Z
    • What's Glowing?