Nominate Persons, Companies for Boston Diversity Awards

Posted July 18th, 2009 by Mary

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Nomination forms for "We Are Boston" multicultural diversity awards are online at weareboston.wordpress.com.Nomination deadline: July 30, 2009

The "We Are Boston" gala will be on Oct. 6, 2009, with cellist Yo Yo Ma. Learn more at WeAreBoston.wordpress.com/we-are-boston.

We Are Boston Leadership Awards Boston’s diversity is the strength of our city. Corporations and individuals have made invaluable contributions in promoting and embracing Boston’s rich diversity and facilitating New Bostonians’ full participation in the life of the city. In addition to recognizing Mr. Yo-Yo Ma, world-renowned cellist, Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the Office of New Bostonians seek to honor these outstanding leaders in the three We Are Boston Leadership award categories: Corporate Leadership, Community Leadership and Youth Leadership. Please take a few minutes to nominate outstanding candidates in one or all of the following categories.Deadline July 30, 2009

CRITERIA (as posted on NEWz on 22 May 2009): We-Are-Boston Corporate Leadership Award - A corporation that demonstrates consistent commitment in:

Promoting diversity internally, through its recruitment and retention policies, supporting and providing opportunities for its diverse staff to grow and achieve success at all levels
Developing a diverse base of supplier relationships and/or other partners
Developing and promoting products/programs that are accessible to diverse communities
Track record of promoting and supporting Boston’s multicultural richness, and empowering New Bostonian communities.
Can accept the Award in person at the “We Are Boston” 2009 Award Celebration on October 6, 2009.

We-Are-Boston Community Leadership Award - An individual who:

Demonstrates commitment and works effectively to promote and embrace Boston’s multicultural richness and empower New Bostonians to fully participate in the economic, social, civic and cultural life of Boston

· Inspires cultural pride, empowers his/her community and promotes cross-cultural understanding/collaboration in the city · Is recognized as a leader and contributor in his or her field of expertise · Can accept the Award in person at the “We Are Boston” 2009 Award Celebration on October 6, 2009 We-Are-Boston Youth Leadership Award - A New Bostonian resident or an individual, under 21 year old, whose parents are immigrants, who:

Translates the perseverance, courage and idealism of New Bostonians into action
Has made significant contributions to empower his/her community

Has demonstrated cultural pride and promoted cross- cultural understanding/collaboration

Is recognized as an inspiration to his or her peers
Can accept the Award in person at the “We Are Boston” 2009 Award Celebration on October 6, 2009

ELIGIBILITY · All nominees must be available to attend the Awards Celebration on the evening of the event at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. · Nominees in the Youth Leadership category must be a resident of Boston and under the age of 21 APPLICATION PROCESS · Nominations must be delivered no later than June 30th, 2009 · Each nomination must include this cover sheet and a supporting letter of no more than three pages describing the nominee and why he/she exemplifies the spirit of “We Are Boston” Leadership Please return form to agnes.chang@cityofboston.

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