Tabor 100 October 2018 Newsletter General Meeting and Regional Contracting Photos courtesy of Flyright Productions

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October 2018
Message from the President
I was recently recognized by the National
Association of Minority Contractors
(NAMC) Seattle Chapter, who was a
Crystal Eagle Awardee at this year’s
Tabor 100 Gala. I want to thank the
NAMC leadership and its members for this great
honor. Recognizing the work of our peers is
important as we move forward to better each
other’s lives in what seems to be an
ever-challenging and dynamic environment.
Being recognized by NAMC is an important
gesture and a testament to the Tabor 100 theme
for 2018: “There’s Power In Unity!” I have been
working hard to ensure that the theme is not just
talked about, but carried out as we move forward
in ensuring opportunities are made available and
expanded for both our memberships.
In the quest for unity in my life, the Gala and
especially the Crystal Eagle Awardees, encourage
me to rededicate my life to equity, inclusion and
unity. This year, especially, I was buoyed by these
heroes in modern day, who, in one way or another,
broke down barriers to promote their fellow human
being.
I was especially struck by a comment by Crystal
Eagle award winner, Kevin C. Washington, Tabor’s
Education Chair, when asked if he had any words
of wisdom or lessons learned to share with the
young people in our community.
“Passion is not enough. Arm yourself with
skills, learn to work with others to launch
projects and accomplish a goal. Despite your
station in life, everyone has something to
contribute. The more you make it be about
the work, and not yourself -- the larger the
accomplishments and rewards.”
While Kevin was directing his comments at young
people, they apply to all of us, especially the part
about “making it about the work, and not yourself.”
I saw that effort reflected in both the Tabor 100
Gala and the NAMC event on October 20.
This is the essence of Tabor 100. We want to
make whatever we do, whether it’s working to
overturn I-200 or create an Economic
Empowerment Center, to be about the “work” and
not ourselves. We want to foster and maintain
unity and togetherness in what we do and how we
act.
I am proud to be the President of Tabor 100, I am
pleased that we were able to unite to celebrate and
recommit themselves to a worthy struggle and I am
especially appreciative of you, whether you
attended the Gala or not, I know that as a Tabor
member, you are working with me and many
others to make this organization the hallmark of
unity. And with the mid-term elections fast
approaching it is our civic duty to participate and
cast our votes. Together we can make a difference
and get our voices heard.
Remember, There’s Power in Unity!
UW Supplier Orientation
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Seattle’s Startup Weekend
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Africa Day Business Forum
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Tabor 100 is an association of entrepreneurs and business
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THERE’S POWER IN UNITY!

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September 2018 General Meeting

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Doing Business with the UW
Topics Covered
• Getting Started
• Getting Paid
• Tax
• Supplier Diversity
• Supplier Orientation
• Corporate Social Responsibility
Supplier Orientation
We’re pleased to offer monthly orientations for new and existing suppliers to the University
of Washington. The orientations will provide a learning opportunity to assist in navigating
potential business prospects at the University. Suppliers will receive information about the
University’s purchasing and payment processes. Orientation sessions are held at various
locations on the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma Campuses. Each session is limited to 15
attendees and will include a short presentation and an opportunity to network with other
suppliers, UW Procurement Services, UW Business Diversity, UW Foster School
Consulting and Business Development and State Department of Enterprise Services
(DES) Procurement staff.
Please register for a session convenient for you. The registration includes a short survey
that will provide us information about your business so we can address the potential
business opportunities for your company.
Dates:
November 14, 2018 (register here) December 12, 2018 (register here)
January 16, 2019 (register here) February 13, 2019 (register here)
March 13, 2019 (register here) April 17, 2019 (register here)
May 15, 2019 (register here) June 16, 2019 (register here)
August 14, 2019 (register here) September 18, 2019 (register here)
October 16, 2019 (register here)
Most orientations are scheduled 1:00pm - 2:30pm. Specific location details and times are
included in the registration form.
Driving Directions: You can get personalized driving directions by using Google Maps or
use this link for Directions & Parking - Bothell Campus

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The most interesting education solutions from Seattle’s Startup Weekend EDU 2018
By: Mohammed Kloub Seattle Times, Oct. 9, 2018
Students, teachers and designers came
together to participate in the annual
weekend-long event put on by Techstars and
Grow with Google.
They holed up for a cumulative 54 hours in the
Seattle Public Library’s glassy downtown branch.
Their mission? To find solutions to some of the
most pressing issues facing students and
educators.
The students, teachers and designers came
together to participate in Startup Weekend EDU,
an annual weekend-long event put on by
Techstars and Grow with Google meant to deploy
entrepreneurship to fight against educational
inequity.
Participants spent the first day, Friday, pitching
problems before forming teams to devise
solutions.
“We’ve noticed that at Startup Weekend EDU,
teams are more successful at understanding their
customer and designing a solution if they focus
on the problem first,” the instructions read.
After choosing a problem and splitting up into
teams with other dedicated strangers, participants
spent all of Saturday designing a fix and
preparing to present their concepts to a panel
of judges Sunday evening.
Here are some of their ideas:
Come.unity
High-school students have to do a lot of
box-checking to ensure they graduate on time,
but community service should not be just another
chore.
The team behind Come.unity believes students
can be passionate about required community
service if given the right options; the judges said
they agreed when they awarded the team the
grand prize.
The app is designed to make community-service
opportunities easier to find by tailoring them to
each student’s interests.
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Participants in Startup Weekend EDU pose for group
photos after the competition winners are announced
at the Seattle Public Library’s central branch October
7, 2018. (Mohammed Kloub / The Seattle Times)
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An introductory survey has users select
subjects they care about, from sports or food to
the environment or the arts. Come.unity then
connects them to relevant local opportunities.
“We wanted to redefine community service in
high school because I remembered mine as not
as meaningful as I wanted,” said Sierra Kim, a
UX designer and former Bellevue teacher. “We
wanted to remind people this can be impactful.”
On-the-Web Learning (OWL)
The winner for best execution, OWL is a
Google Chrome extension that tests students’
comprehension of any topic they browse online.
“This idea stemmed from things I wish I had in
my education,” said Bernease Herman, a
research scientist at the University of
Washington’s eScience Institute. “I had
nowhere to test my knowledge.”
The extension has three options for testing
knowledge about the webpage you’re on:
quizzes, “insight links” on the subject or related
coverage across the web. If a subject isn’t well
documented in the OWL database, users can
contribute questions and annotate webpages.
“Different things trigger understanding for
different people,” Herman said.
Pacifier in a Backpack
A significant number of teen mothers never
graduate high school, and the team behind
Pacifier in a Backpack wants to change that
with a community-based app that provides
health and academic resources, plus emotional
support from other teen mothers.
While researching the idea, the team found
preventive materials on teen pregnancy, but
little support for already pregnant students.
The app won the award for best education
impact for directly addressing inequity among a
specific segment of students.
Don’t Be Broke
The winner of both the audience favorite and
best-in-design awards, Don’t Be Broke is an
app and curriculum aimed at helping students
graduating high school understand how to
manage their finances.
Edwin Singh, now a data specialist at Expedia,
majored in finance during his undergraduate
years and was inspired after seeing how many
of his friends would ask him for basic financial
advice.
“I’m hoping the impact is improving how kids
learn about finances, but also
defusing misconceptions about millennials
being irresponsible with money,” Singh said.
Judges praised Singh’s team for successfully
surveying 85 young adults in the Seattle area,
ages 16-25, over one weekend. The large
majority of those surveyed had low confidence
in the effectiveness of financial education in
school, whether they had gone to college or
not, confirming the team’s suspicion of a
demand for its product.
Participants in Startup Weekend don’t have to
continue working on their ideas beyond the
event, but the connections established with
their teams and other participants are
invaluable if they decide to.
The most interesting education solutions from Seattle’s Startup Weekend EDU 2018
By: Mohammed Kloub Seattle Times, Oct. 9, 2018
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20th Annual Africa Day Business Forum
By the African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Ron Paananen, HDR
Announcing the 20th Annual African Day Business Forum Registration
The African Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest is proud to present our 20th
Annual African Day Business Forum. This year's theme is 'Building & Strengthening
Trade and Business Relations between the PNW and the African Continent'
Date: November 17th, 2018
Location: Motif Hotel, 1415 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
The event is held in two parts:
Forum: 8:00am - 4:30PM
Celebration Dinner: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Please complete the registration form (link available blow) and proceed to purchase
your tickets using one of the following payment options:
• Online through our Eventbrite event page
• By phone: 206-256-6139
• By Check, Mail to: 2001 6th Avenue, Ste 2600, Seattle, WA 98121
Thank you for your interest in the ADBF!
Questions? Contact us at 206-256-6139 or
african.chamberofcommerce@commerce.wa.gov
Register Here

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Regional Contracting Forum

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THE TABOR 100 BOARD
President: Ollie Garrett
President@Tabor100.org
Vice President: Brian Sims
VP@Tabor100.org
Treasurer: Aundrea Jackson
Treasurer@Tabor100.org
Secretary: Sherlita Kennedy
Secretary@Tabor100.org
Membership: Vacant
Membership@Tabor100.org
Education: Kevin C. Washington
Education@Tabor100.org
Public Affairs: Henry Yates
PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org
Economic Development: Manal al-Ansi
EconomicDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Government Affairs: David Hackney
GovernmentAffairs@Tabor100.org
Fund Development: Abdul Yusuf
FundDevelopment@Tabor100.org
Business Development: Anthony Burnett
BusinessDev@Tabor100.org
TABOR OFFICE
2330 130th Ave. NE #101
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-882-4800 x 107
Staff@Tabor100.org
Newsletter Graphic Design and Editor:
Kalea Perry, KaleaPerry@Hotmail.com
September GM and Regional Contracting
Forum Photos courtesy of Keith Williams,
Flyright Productions
(206) 860-9813, FlyrightProductions.net
WE ENCOURAGE YOU
TO REACH OUT!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct. 27: Tabor 100 General Meeting,
10am-12pm, Central Area Senior Center
Oct. 29: Seattle Center Arena – MWBE
Pre-Bid Forum #2, 8am-10am, Skanska Main
Office
Nov. 6: Society of Marketing Professional
Services (SMPS) Seattle Fall Luncheon
Innovation: The Art of Being Wrong,
11:30am-1:30pm, Washington Athletic Club
Nov. 14: UW Supplier Orientation, 1pm-2pm,
UW Roosevelt Commons West
Nov. 17: 20th Annual Africa Day Business
Forum and Dinner, 9am-10pm, Motif Hotel
No November General Meeting
Dec. 12: UW Supplier Orientation, 1pm-2pm,
UW Roosevelt Commons West
Dec. 15: Tabor 100 General Meeting,
10am-12pm, Central Area Senior Center
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Oct. 27 & Dec. 15: Education Committee
meets after the Tabor General Meeting, from
12-2pm at the Central Area Senior Center
Combined Library and Computer Room

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