Pledging initiative – Submission form: Submission #2299

Section I
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Name of entity submitting the pledge: The Mayors Mechanism submitting in the name of the City of Boston
Pledging entity: Cities, Municipalities, and Local Authority
Is the country of the pledging entity a GCM Champion country?: {Empty}
Full name: Pablo Mariani
Position: KMO
Country of implementation: United States of America (USA) (248)
Other country of implementation: Global (23641)
Region of implementation: {Empty}
Email Address: pmariani@mayorsmechanism.org
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Section II
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Name of the pledge: Immigrants Lead Boston (ILB) 
Type of pledge (please select): Individual (by one state/actor)
Is this a mirror pledge (pledge is also relevant to the Global Compact on Refugees) ?: {Empty}

Section III
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Nature of the pledge: Process oriented (e.g. convening fully consultative processes in preparing national reports for  the IMRF); structured

Section IV
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Please select the main three GCM objectives the pledge is/are meant to support: 7. Address and reduce vulnerabilities in  migration; 15. Provide access to basic services for migrants; 17. Eliminate all forms of discrimination and promote evidence-based public discourse to shape perceptions of migration

Section V
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Please indicate which GCM Guiding Principle is/are particularly relevant for the pledge:
People-centred (738); International cooperation (739); National sovereignty (742); Rule of law and due process (741); Sustainable development (740); Human rights (259); Gender-responsive (258); Child-sensitive (257); Whole-of-government approach (737); Whole-of-society approach (736)


Section VI
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Please provide a description of the pledge:
Immigrants Lead Boston (ILB) collaborates with the City of Boston’s emerging immigrant leaders to encourage shared, equitable civic ownership. We aim to achieve this mission through a multi-session course. This course fosters knowledge, skills, relationships, and practices in the art of politics among diverse community leaders and advocates. Participants will build on their capacities to share useful resources, knowledge, and connections with the City government and with their communities, to critically engage in policies and programs addressing their needs, and to promote the issues most important for them and their communities.

Expected Impact:
●	Increase participants' knowledge about what different city government departments do, and what services and resources they provide.
●	Provide participants with the leadership tools to strategically engage with the city government and to advocate for themselves and their communities. Leadership tools include:
o	Civic Norms: How to participate in local politics
o	Problem Identification & Solving: Strategies for problem solving in the community
o	Power Analysis: Networking with people in positions of power for community advancement
o	Relationship & Coalition Building: Connecting with people, understanding their interests, and developing diverse coalitions for a common cause
o	Public Speaking & Storytelling: Sharing stories to inform the actions of politicians, city officials, and other city residents
o	Community Organizing: Mobilizing their communities to advocate with city government
●	Nurture civic leaders that can constructively discuss and act in response to sensitive political, economic, cultural, and social issues
●	Build relationships
●	Recruit and engage of participants equitably
Evaluation
●	The program coordinator asked participants for feedback throughout the program and conducted pre- and post-course evaluations to determine the effectiveness of the program.
●	These evaluations measure the alignment of the program outcomes with the program missions, goals, and objectives. 




Section VII
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Please indicate the tentative deadline within which this pledge is expected to be realised: 31 Jul 2024

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