The president's message provides an update on Tabor 100's activities and goals for 2019. It discusses the recent elections and hopes that newly elected legislators of color will support minority business programs. It promotes repealing I-200 to allow affirmative action. It also discusses plans to establish an Economic Empowerment Center in Tukwila to support minority businesses with services and training. The president expresses optimism that 2019 will see Tabor 100's major objectives realized to better promote minority businesses.

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November 2018
Message from the President
Hello, Tabor Neighbors!
It has been a hectic Fall with the recent
elections and Tabor 100’s quest to continue
moving forward to create the Economic Empowerment
Center.
As you know, Tabor 100 does not engage in candidate
endorsements and makes sure it is conducting itself in
a non-partisan way at all times. As my good friend Nate
Miles quotes: “We have no permanent enemies and we
have no permanent friends, only permanent interests.”
Our interests have always been helping our member
and other minority businesses do better. The latest
election should do that, both at the state legislative
level and in the U.S. Congress.
There are several new state Legislators of color in
Olympia and in Washington DC. In D.C., a number of
minority members of Congress are poised to wield the
gavel of some very important committees. We urge our
state Legislators and members of Congress, including
Congressional members from Washington state, to
promote minority business enterprises, protect the
Disadvantaged Business Program and be bold about
improving economics in our communities.
At the state Legislative level, we will be promoting the
repeal of I-200, which may happen through an initiative
that must go through the Legislature before being
placed on the ballot. More than 300,000 signatures are
needed to send the repeal to the Legislature,
and many people, including the three recent for-
mer Governors — Evans, Locke and Gregoire —
are working to abolish this law that prohibits race
or gender consideration in public contracting,
hiring and university admissions. We are only
one of 9 states that ban this sort of affirmative action.
Last year we came close to overturning I-200 with a
group of legislators committed to its elimination. With
legislators of color and other supporters, we hope that
2019 will be the year we will “fully” participate in the
opportunities offered in the state by ending restrictions
imposed by I-200.
In an effort to strengthen our businesses prior to the
repeal, we are promoting the Economic Empowerment
Center. As you know, this has been a major goal for
Tabor 100 and it looks like 2019 will also be “our” year.
The Center will be a place where you can have a first
class office, learn about public and private opportunities
and receive the sort of “back office” support we all need
(bookkeeping, estimating, conference facilities, etc.).
We are pivoting to a new site in Tukwila which will
afford us the opportunity to offer even more given its
central location. See page 3 for more information.
I am excited about the Fall because I know it will lead
us to a “Blessed” 2019. The major objectives of Tabor
100 should be realized and our position to promote
Tabor 100 businesses will be even greater.
Declare: “We will speak what we seek until we see
what we’ve said” #Godfidence.
Equity Empowerment Center
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A “Feel Good” Moment
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Highline College Pilot Program
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Tabor 100 is an association of entrepreneurs and business
advocates who are committed to economic power,
educational excellence and social equity for
African-Americans and the community at large.
THERE’S POWER IN UNITY!

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October 2018 General Meeting

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This is a quick update, an alert to an upcoming
space tour, and finally, a related Dec 15 Tabor 100
General meeting presentation.
Tabor is continuing our work to secure the Tabor
Equity Empowerment Center. As you know, this
center is to support economic growth and stability
for our minority communities in particular. It will
have:
• 10,000 square feet for resources, rental offices,
collaborative space
• training and conference spaces and large
meeting rooms
• WMBE support including back-office services
at subsidized rates, rental office space, "hot
desk" and collaborative spaces, and support
resources
• Workforce development and CWA/PLA
supports including recruitment and connections
into education and workforce training for
minorities, women and particularly
African-American business, and support to
guide WMBE firms for successful work and
union partnerships within the PLA/CWA
environments.
Co-location with other resources, potentially
including OMWBE and/or Urban League during
2019.
We appreciate the many public agencies pursuing
funding: our thanks in particular to Councilmember
Bruce Harrell, those at King County, Leslie Jones
of Sound Transit, Dave McFadden at the Port of
Seattle, the State Department of Commerce, Pearl
Leung of Vulcan and WSDOT executives.
As you were aware, we were negotiating a lease in
the central area for a well-suited building. Those
lease negotiations have been terminated.
We are now considering negotiations for space in
Tukwila and welcome you to join a tour and provide
comments. We will send a doodle poll to select the
date/time. It will be the week of Nov. 26. We will
not be able to offer personalized tours, so we hope
you can attend the date/time and will send another
announcement once we have it scheduled.
The proposed building in Tukwila is central to many
small WMBE firms, many immigrant-based firms
and entrepreneurs. It is located very near to the
labor union training programs (ANEW-PACE), the
National Association of Minority Contractors
(NAMC) meetings, and many labor unions
including the King County Building Trades, as well
as the State L&I offices.
On December 15 at the upcoming Tabor 100
General Meeting, we are pleased to host the
Priority Hire Seattle program to help our
membership learn of the significant increase that
program has in partnership with the King County
Building Trade labor unisons for African-American
and minority/women employment in the union
construction trades.
We appreciate your continued interest.
Equity Empowerment Center Update
By Nancy Locke

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A “Feel Good” Moment
By Regina Glenn
Tabor 100 Provides unique opportunities
for networking and advocacy. Tabor helps
business owners connect with each other,
government agencies, and prime contractors. It
convenes monthly key decision makers who
share a wealth of information.
And no other organization starts my Saturday
better with a full meal that is reminiscent of home
cooking and fellowship. The monthly
greeting, “Hi Tabor Neighbors!,” is a feel good
moment... as is Tabor’s Annual Gala.
Pacific Communications Consultants,
Inc., provides Communication consulting
services in the areas of community outreach,
public involvement, management training, and
inclusion management.
We have been blessed with a variety of complex
and worthwhile community projects—some of the
most exciting in the region— such as the Liberty
Bank Building, WSDOT-SR 520 Bridge, and the
"Addition" project for the Washington State
Convention Center.
As one of the first women to join Tabor 100, I
have watched it’s evolution—from what it started
to be, to what it has evolved to be— and I am
inspired by what it can be as it reaches its full
potential.
We need to keep this organization and ones like it
vital and thriving by being active members.
INTERESTED IN HAVING YOUR
BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTED IN THE
NEWSLETTER?
DROP AN EMAIL TO
Staff@Tabor100.org or
PublicAffairs@Tabor100.org
OR CALL
(425) 882-4800 Ext. 107
Regina Glenn
Founder and President
Pacific Communications Consultants Inc.
website: www.pccus.com

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A California program was
helping more black
students earn college
credit and graduate, so
Highline College
replicated it in
Washington. Three years
later, it's succeeding here
too.
Four years ago, a group of faculty and staff
members at Highline College took an
exploratory trip to the San Francisco Bay Area.
Their mission: Find some way to help more
black students earn enough college credit each
school year and lower the rate at which they
enter remedial classes — which they would pay
for at full cost but earn no credit.
Nationally, up to 60 percent of students
attending college for the first time require some
remediation in English, math or both, increasing
the time it takes them to graduate and
decreasing the chances that they’ll ever
graduate at all.
“It takes them a longer time to get to that
college (credit) level, and that’s where a lot of
our attrition comes from,” said Liz Word, a
faculty member in communication studies at
Highline in Des Moines.
But at the Chabot and Diablo Valley colleges in
Hayward and Pleasant Hill, California, Word
and her colleagues discovered the Umoja
Community program. Named after the Swahili
word for “unity,” Umoja places small groups of
its students together in the same set of classes
that include cultural context through an
African-American lens — such as studying the
legacy and trauma of slavery in America on
today’s black community. The program also
includes mentorship and academic advising.
Students in the program, according to its parent
organization, are more likely to stay in college
from one semester to the next, have higher
grade-point averages and pass basic English
and math classes at higher rates than their
peers. At Chabot College, for example, 73
percent of Umoja students succeeded in their
English courses, compared to 57 percent of non
-Umoja students; a little more than half of
Umoja students did the same in math,
compared to 40 percent of non-Umoja students.
In Washington state, only 16 percent of black
students at community or technical colleges
earn an associate degree within three years.
For all students, the completion rate is 23
percent, according to data that Highline College
provided from the State Board for Community
and Technical Colleges. (Nationally, 20
percent of first-time, full-time students earn a
degree or certificate at community college
within three years.)
The results in California persuaded
administrators at Highline College to allow
Word to pilot an Umoja Black Scholars
program. And now, three years later and with
nearly 100 students participating, Word can
point to its impact on student success.
Black scholars find support, success in Highline College pilot program
By Neal Morton Seattle Times staff reporter
Originally published November 16, 2018 at 5:00 am Updated November 16, 2018 at 5:26 pm
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Black scholars find support, success in Highline College pilot program
By Neal Morton Seattle Times staff reporter
“We are still struggling with black students,” she
said. However, “we’re making inroads at a larger
scale than we ever have before.”
Umoja has grown to more than five dozen college
campuses across California. The pilot at Highline
College is the first and only one outside of the
Golden State, and it has spawned similar programs
for Latino students and Asian American and Native
Hawaiian/Pacific Island students attending the
South King County campus.
As of last winter, 47 percent of Umoja students at
Highline completed a college-level English course
within their first year of enrollment, compared to 33
percent of all black students. And while 29 percent
of black students earn 45 college credits within that
first year, 47 percent of Umoja students do the
same.
Word emphasized that kind of success is
noteworthy considering that a full two-thirds of
Umoja students are the first in their family to go to
college. The age range of Umoja students, she
added, spans from 16 to over 40.
“We get students completing their GED (and)
students who were previously incarcerated. We get
everything,” Word said. “Community college plays
this role where we take you as you are. Umoja
comes in and makes sure you’re actually ready.”
On Tuesday, Chalisa Thompson joined her fellow
Umoja students in the college’s greenhouse to help
them repot some bean plants in a class that
merges environmental science with sociology.
Thompson described the course as her favorite in
the Umoja curriculum, and said it helped her think
about how individuals can work within the
structures of society to help make it better. And
that’s a goal she plans to achieve once she earns
her master’s degree in social work at the University
of Washington.
“I want to help people like me, people who have
gone through the same trauma,” Thompson said.
Earlier this month, Thompson — now student-body
vice president — shared some of that
trauma during a student panel the Black Education
Strategy Roundtable hosted at its annual
conference in Des Moines.
Thompson recalled watching her mother being
taken to prison when she was 10 years old. Her
older brother died at 21, and after graduating from
high school, she found herself without a place to
live.
“To go from a 1.7 GPA in high school to a 4.0
student now,” Thompson said, “for me to make that
transformation says a lot about Umoja Black
Scholars.”
“Just using the word ‘scholar’ gave me hope as a
student,” she added. “Umoja is really there to show
you that yes, you can succeed.”
After her panel, the manager of UW’s social-work
program introduced herself to Thompson and
pledged to get her in the door.
Neal Morton: 206-464-3145 ; or
nmorton@seattletimes.com; on Twitter:
@nealtmorton
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Sound Transit Invites You to Learn How Disadvantaged Businesses Can Share in its
Future Spending
Sound Transit Invites You to Learn How Disadvantaged
Businesses can Share in Future Spending
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
From 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
South Seattle Community College – Georgetown Campus
6737 Corson Ave. So., Seattle WA 98108-3450
Griffin and Strong will facilitate and provide information about ways local businesses can be fully
engaged in the study process. Sound Transit encourages the participation of the business community in
helping inform the study process, which could influence the largest anticipated allocation of public
construction funds in the state for the next several years.
For questions or concerns, feel free to email Griffin & Strong Deputy Project Manager, Sterling Johnson
at SoundTransitStudy@gspclaw.com or visit http://gspclaw.com for more information. Please note that
all comments during the meeting may be recorded and potentially used in the studies.

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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
WE ENCOURAGE YOU
TO REACH OUT!
UPCOMING EVENTS
No November General Meeting
Nov. 29 & Dec. 12: UW Supplier Orientation,
1pm-2pm, UW Roosevelt Commons West
Dec. 4: Sound Transit Vendor Drop-In Session,
11am-12pm, Sound Transit Headquarters
Dec. 5: Sound Transit: Disadvantaged
Businesses Sharing in Future Sending, South
Seattle CC– Georgetown Campus, 6pm-7:30pm
Dec. 6: Steps to a Successful Government Cost
Proposal, 8:30am-4:30pm
Dec. 6: SMPS Seattle and AIA Seattle Fellows
Forum | Design/Build: Opportunity or Barrier?,
4:30pm-6:30pm, PSC Structural Solutions
Dec. 12: Creative Teaming Arrangements,
9am-11am, Tukwila Community Center
Dec. 15: Tabor 100 General Meeting,
10am-12pm, Central Area Senior Center
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Dec. 15: Education Committee meets after the
Tabor General Meeting, from 12-2pm at the
Central Area Senior Center Combined Library
and Computer Room

9. Upcoming Event
Introduction to Working with the City of Seattle Workshops (in Spanish)
Tuesday 12/11/2018: 6-8 p.m. and
Wednesday 12/12/2018: 6-8 p.m.
The Seattle Public Library South Park Branch
8604 Eighth Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108
This program will be presented in Spanish. Learn about how to do business with the City of Seattle. Learn about City
bid processes for your product/service, get information about the Consultant Roster program and application process,
learn about the City’s Public Works contracting process, hear about the City’s WMBE resources, and more.
In the second workshop, there will be assistance – step by step – to register onto the City of Seattle’s Online Business
Directory.
City of Seattle representatives from different departments will be presenting: City of Seattle Department of
Transportation, City of Seattle Finance & Administrative Services - City Purchasing and Contracting Services, City of
Seattle Public Utilities, and Seattle City Light.
Register with Viviana Y. Garza: Viviana.Garza@seattle.gov, 206-684-5188
Bid Opportunities at City of Seattle
• Public works projects are advertised in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce and online at the eBid
eXchange website: https://www.ebidexchange.com/seattle/. A complete list is on the City Purchasing and
Contracting Services (CPCS) website at www.seattle.gov/city-purchasing-and-contracting/construction-
contracting.
• Purchasing and Goods and Services: To learn about Invitations to Bid, visit The Buy Line Blog
http://thebuyline.seattle.gov/category/bids-and-proposals/
• For Consultant Contracts visit http://consultants.seattle.gov/category/announcements/
City of Seattle WMBE News –November 2018
City Purchasing and Contracting Services
Director: Liz Alzeer, Liz.Alzeer@seattle.gov

10. The City is committed to socially-responsible procurement and promoting social equity through our contracts. We work to
ensure open and fair procurements, competitive and fair pricing, environmentally-sustainable solutions, best labor practices,
access to equal benefits and utilization of WMBE firms, when applicable, in City bid decisions and contracts.
Your City WMBE Team
Director Liz Alzeer 206-684-4535
WMBE Compliance Miguel Beltran 206-684-4525
WMBE Assistance Carmen Kucinski 206-684-0188
City Purchasing Pam Tokunaga 206-233-7114
Mayor’s Policy Advisor for Economic
Inclusion and Contracting Equity Edson Zavala 206-684-5584
Department WMBE Contacts
Office of Arts and Culture Sheila Moss 206-233-7016
Office of City Auditor Melissa Alderson 206-386-4168
Seattle Civil Service Commission Jennifer Greenlee 206-233-7118
Seattle Community Police Commission Fe’ Lopez 206-684-5175
Dept. of Education and Early Learning Donnie Grabowski 206-233-2603
Dept. of Information Technology Jeremy Doane 206-684-5962
Dept. of Neighborhoods Grace Dygico 206-684-0466
Dept. of Planning and Development Samuel Assefa 206-386-1183
Dept. of Construction and Inspections Denise Campbell 206-386-4035
Finance and Administrative Services Javier Valdez 206-684-5584
Seattle Employees Retirement System Deontrae Sherrard 206-615-1431
Department of Human Resources Solomon Alemayehu 206-733-9175
Human Services Department Terry Hayes 206-684-0275
Law Department Dana Anderson 206-684-7761
Legislative Department Eric Ishino 206-684-8141
Seattle Public Library Jay Donahue 206-684-7410
Dept. of Education and Early Learning Donnie Graboski 206-233-2603
Municipal Court John Kerr 206-684-8274
Office of Economic Development Amanda Allen 206-684-8894
Office of Hearing Examiner Patricia Cole 206-615-1570
Office of Intergovernmental Relations Jasmin Weaver 206-684-8208
Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Katherine Cortes 206-733-9116
Office of Sustainability and Environment Jeanie Boawn 206-615-0817
Seattle Parks and Recreation Sue Goodwin 206-615-0374
Seattle Police Department Valarie Anderson 206-733-9315
Seattle Police Pension Fund Dan Oliver 206-386-1289
Seattle City Light Kara Williams 206-684-3641
Seattle Department of Transportation Viviana Garza 206-684-5188
Seattle Center Ned Dunn 206-684-7212
Seattle Fire Department Julie McCarty 206-386-1259
Seattle Firefighters Pension Board Steven Brown 206-625-4355
Seattle Ethics and Elections CommissionWayne Barnett 206-684-8577
Seattle Office for Civil Rights Brenda Anibarro 206-684-4514
Seattle Public Utilities Katia Garcia 206-733-9155
WMBE Program
The City actively supports utilization of
WMBE on City contracts as both primes
and subcontractors, and each City
department establishes plans and annual
voluntary goals for WMBE inclusion in
consulting and purchasing contracts. The
City recognizes WMBE firms that self-
identify with at least 51 percent minority or
women ownership. To learn more about the
City’s WMBE programs, contact the
Contract Compliance Manager, Miguel
Beltran at 206-684-4525
Priority Hire
City construction projects of $5 million or
more operate under a community
workforce agreement (CWA) and are
required to have a percentage of project
hours performed by workers living in
economically distressed areas and to
achieve goals for hiring women and people
of color. For more information contact the
Labor Equity Manager, Anna Pavlik at
206-615-1112
Acceptable Work Site
The City requires that our construction work
sites are respectful, appropriate, and free
from bullying, hazing and other similar
behaviors. CPCS monitors work site,
provides trainings and materials, responds
to complaints, and enforces as needed. For
more information, contact Michael DeGive
at 206-386-4128
WMBE Technical Assistance
The City of Seattle provides FREE
technical assistance to businesses seeking
to bid on government contracts. The
Technical Assistance office is managed
independently by the Washington
Procurement Technical Assistance Center
(PTAC) on the 41st floor of the Seattle
Municipal Tower. For more information,
contact Kylene Petersn at 206.684-8594
seattle@washingtonPTAC.org
Social Responsibility in City of Seattle Contracting