jessica simpson to speak at charity student leadership event

My girl Jessie Simps is a busy gal this year! Already confirmed for the 2010 Women's Conference, Jessica is now in Denver, Colorado speaking at the International Student Leadership Conference on behalf of her cherished organization Operation Smile as their International Youth Ambassador.

Triple threat Jessica Simpson – singer, actress, and a rocking philanthropist, that is – will bring her passion and resilience formed from years in the unforgiving entertainment industry to empower 500 college and high school students from 12 countries. The 4-day event, which starts on August 1, is Operation Smile’s 18th annual International Student Leadership Conference and will take place at the University of Denver in Colorado. As the keynote speaker, Jessica Simpson will try to get youth amped up about their theme – “Be the Change!” – promoting activism and change in their communities. The conference-meets-boot camp is designed to have youth participate and interact in teams to help each other develop a strong mentality and spread optimism.

An ambassador of eight years, Jessica Simpson is one of Operation Smile’s biggest celebrity supporters. Inspired by a collaboration of VH1 and Operation Smile where Simpson traveled the world filming a documentary tracking the lives of victims of cleft conditions, Simpson has helped launch a Smiles for Smiles campaign, where people are welcomed to upload photos of their smiles to VH1Smile.com, generating over 10,000 responses.

A Beautiful Me is Simpson’s latest project for the organization, where the Newlyweds star leads a campaign for the youth of the world to appreciate their inner beauty and follow in Simpson’s footsteps by spreading the work of Operation Smile and its mission, hence the International Student Leadership Conference. Having witnessed a cleft surgery and assisted Operation Smile on medical missions around the world and not to forget the honor of receiving Operation Smile’s Universal Smile Award in 2004, Jessica Simpson is a role model fitted for the change that the organization hopes to bring.

I'm going to go ahead and say that Jessica's devotion to philanthropy is probably the strongest out of all of her talents, well right now anyways. She is a woman of many, that's for sure. While her amazing voice was the first to be recognized, it is now on the back-burner, third in line to her charities, and fashion and footwear lines. While I love to jam to her beats in my cherished Jessica Simpson strappy wooden sandals, I'm glad her talent of most importance is currently receiving the most attention.

just what is jessica simpson reading this summer?

People Mag connected with my girl J-Simps to find out what she'd be reading over the Summer. (Jessica-Simpson-Can't-Read-Dumb-Blonde jokes can check their baggage at the door please.) Looks like she's got a great list compiled full of crime, cooking and conscious thought!

Jessica Simpson is looking for a mix of inspiration and intrigue this summer judging by the eclectic group of books she has lined up to read on her Kindle. The singer-actress, who turns 30 in July, is set to unveil her summer reading list on Amazon.com.

Her choices range from cookbooks to good old-fashioned crime and mystery novels. The list also has an international flavor, perhaps reflecting the time Simpson spent abroad shooting her reality show, The Price of Beauty.

I absolutely adored 'the Price of Beauty.' I cried every single ep. It was a real eye-opener for me (and her, as that was the whole point) to find out what other cultures value as beauty and the extremes women go to. Not unlike our own culture, some women's quest ended with horrifying, unalterable results. I'm glad Jess decided to take a journey like the one she did. And she's received so much support because of it. I mean, she's been invited to the Women's Conference so they obviously believe she has something important to say. So it looks like this new and true Jessica is here to stay and with that comes a profound and exciting reading list, lol. You can find Jessica's book list after the jump =)

maria shriver, oprah, jessica simpson & more joining forces

My homegirl J-Simps has been invited to participate in the "2010 Women's Conference" in California this Fall. I'm not sure as the the extent of her appearance - whether or not she will be speaking, yada yada - however, I do love the difference she is trying to make in the lives of women, through empowerment and true beauty. I think it's wonderful that she's attending.

It takes quite the woman to get these heavy hitters mobilized for a cause! Oprah Winfrey, Robert Redford, Jessica Simpson, Deepak Chopra and Laura Ling are among the newsmakers and Hollywood names slated to headline at the Women's Conference 2010 hosted by California First Lady Maria Shriver and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

With a mission of "empowering, inspiring and educating women", the annual conference expands to three days this year, Shriver will announce Thursday. It kicks off in Long Beach, Calif., on Sunday, October 24, with a March on Alzheimer's to raise awareness and funds to fight the disease.

From what I've heard so far, this is something that I would love to attend. Just SO many inspirational and enlightening speakers. And to think my girl is going to be up there with DEEPAK! Also speaking are Kim Barnouin (Skinny Bitch), Erin Brockovich, Cat Cora, Giada DeLaurentiis, my mother-effing LADY Sally Field, Donna Karan (DKNY), Jillian Michaels, Suze Orman (and her jackets), Howard Shultz, Buddy Valastro (Cake Boss) and my girl Jess!! Anyone want to donate a round-tripper and a few nights accom to the "Vanessa Eve B.A. Charity for Poor SMF Students?" Either way... I'm going! More after the jump =)

jessica simpson to receive the 2010 dove® real beauty award

Alliance for Women in Media and Dove®, the global beauty brand, announce that Jessica Simpson is the recipient of the 2010 Dove Real Beauty Award. The award will be presented at the 35th Annual Gracie Awards Gala on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at The Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.

Alliance for Women in Media and Dove created the Dove Real Beauty Award to honor an individual who best embodies and expresses the “substance and spirit” of real beauty through her life and career. As an entertainer and business woman growing up in the spotlight, Jessica Simpson represents real women’s challenges with beauty and demonstrates how to face them with grace and courage. Jessica is now using her own experiences to inspire and encourage women everywhere to believe in themselves.

Although this event has already passed, I thought it was still important to post. Jessica Simpson has always been - and probably always will be - one of my favourite people. The fact that she is on her own quest to find true beauty just makes her that much more wonderful. Who goes make-up free and untouched on a mag cover these days? I just love her! Read more about Jess' fabulous award and Dove's Real Beauty Mission after the jump...