Topic: Government Contracting
Learn about the different types of certifications that could create opportunities for your business to secure contracts and grants. This training will review the criteria, regulations, qualifications, documentation, and agency portals to support your certification applications.
- 8a Certification: For organizations that are owned and controlled (51% or more) by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.
- ED/WOSB: A small business that is owned (51% or more) by women and is considered economically disadvantaged.
- SD/VOSB: A company that is owned and controlled (51% or more) by a Veteran with a service-connected disability rating from the Department of Veteran Affairs.
- HUBZone: A company level diversity certification referring to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Program that helps small businesses located in distressed areas gain preferential access to federal procurement opportunities.
This training is the third in a series of three Government Contracting trainings you can attend.
Previous Trainings:
- January 18th, 11:00-12:30PM: Are You Ready to Grow Your Sales with Government Contracts? register here
- January 25th, 11:00-1:00PM: Getting Your First Federal Contract register here
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Please notify Sara Osusky at 505-892-1238 when you register for the class, or no later than 24 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
The Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Speaker(s): Shirley Bailey, Business Development/Marketing Manager, Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants, LLC. Ms. Bailey is an expert in Federal Contracting and Certifications. She enjoys sharing the details of contracting and her knowledge about maximizing certifications so that business owners can receive contracting opportunities. Dave Vedera, Regional Manager, WESST Rio Rancho WBC
Co-Sponsor(s): These classes are being delivered in partnership with the Rio Rancho Regional Chamber of Commerce as part of the 'Rio WESST Business Growth Academy'.
Please Note: THIS CLASS IS BEING OFFERED ONLINE. AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND A COMPUTER (or highly capable tablet-type device) ARE NECESSARY. Video conferencing instructions will be sent to you after you have registered for the class. This training class will be delivered in English.
Fee: No Cost
This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Single/Solo Photos: $40
Couple/Group Photos: $25 per person
NOH8 accepts cash and credit cards only. Fees paid to participate cover services and costs for one edited digital print only, made available via noh8campaign.com, and do not include physical prints.
* COME CAMERA-READY *
* WEAR A WHITE SHIRT *
* POSE & MAKE A STATEMENT! *
The NOH8 Campaign returns to Albuquerque, NM on Monday, February 5th for an open photo shoot! Stop by Salt Yard WEST anytime between 6pm-8pm to pose for an official NOH8 photo by photographer Adam Bouska. No reservations and no tickets needed!
Please arrive camera-ready with a plain white shirt to match the signature style of the NOH8 photos.
When is the best time to arrive? Most people tend to arrive before the photo shoot begins, but as long as someone has arrived by the advertised end time for the photo shoot (8:00pm for this photo shoot), they will be guaranteed a chance to pose!
Once you arrive, the next steps are easy!
1. Fill-out one numbered model release for each person.
2. Process your payment.
3. Trade your processed model release for duct tape!
4. Apply a NOH8 temporary tattoo for your photo.
NOH8 Co-Founder Adam Bouska will photograph roughly 10 frames per person. One frame will be selected/edited by our team and made available within approximately six weeks (timeline subject to change).
INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING? E-mail info@noh8campaign.com with your contact information and make sure to note which shoot you'd like to volunteer for!
Funds raised by the NOH8 Campaign will be used to continue promoting and raising awareness for marriage and human equality as well as anti-discrimination and anti-bullying through NOH8’s interactive social media campaign. This includes bringing the campaign to other cities and countries around the world, creating and compiling images for our ongoing large-scale media campaign, and covering the costs of the daily operations and maintenance necessary to run this rapidly growing campaign out of our Burbank Headquarters.
The NOH8 Campaign is a tax-exempt charitable organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Click here and scroll down to the 'Funds & Financing' portion of our FAQ for more information about how fees are utilized.
This event is currently meeting at Books on the Bosque the first Wednesday of every month
There are drinks and goodies available for purchase. The book store is woman owned and is welcoming to the LGBTQ community.
There is no set topic for discussion. If anyone has a story to tell, we’re ready to listen. This is a place to get together, meet other women and chat. There will sometimes be an announcement about ORCA and it’s activities.
Sharon Rizk, PsyD and LMFT (Doctor of Psychology and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) has taken up the role of facilitator of our ongoing group. The group focuses on developmental stages, and the losses that can be part of each stage, over the course of a lifetime.
This group is a nonjudgmental welcoming space for individuals who have experienced loss. Please come and share your stories within an environment that will encourage you to find perspective, comfort, and healing.
The group will be limited to 10 people. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, as Sharon will be preparing handouts for each session and will need to know how many to prepare.
New people will introduce themselves and the group will determine what people feel a need to discuss after handouts have been shared. First time participants should note that Highland Senior Center wants people to be members and should buy a $20 annual membership.
Please message Paul Oostenbrug, SCORCA Chair, for more information.
Are you interested in guest speaking? Email us!
exec@nmoba.org
Why not meet up with our friends from nmoba.org and us for PRIDE After 5 from 5:30 - 7 pm!
Location TBA
This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
Join us for entertainment, fun, and the community at our monthly Drag Bingo at Opuntia. Admission is $20 which also gets you 6 bingo cards.
Sharon Rizk, PsyD and LMFT (Doctor of Psychology and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) has taken up the role of facilitator of our ongoing group. The group focuses on developmental stages, and the losses that can be part of each stage, over the course of a lifetime.
This group is a nonjudgmental welcoming space for individuals who have experienced loss. Please come and share your stories within an environment that will encourage you to find perspective, comfort, and healing.
The group will be limited to 10 people. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, as Sharon will be preparing handouts for each session and will need to know how many to prepare.
New people will introduce themselves and the group will determine what people feel a need to discuss after handouts have been shared. First time participants should note that Highland Senior Center wants people to be members and should buy a $20 annual membership.
Please message Paul Oostenbrug, SCORCA Chair, for more information.
FIRST and THIRD Thursday afternoon of every month from 2:30 to 4:30 PM at Highland Senior Center. PLEASE RSVP by clicking on ATTEND, since we will be working with Chris Rogers, the manager at Highland, to get the right-sized room for our game playing enjoyment. We'd like you to RSVP as soon as possible to give Chris enough time to find us the right room.
Attendees will choose the game(s) they want to play at the beginning of each session. Game selection will depend largely on how many people choose to attend. ORCA has a large cabinet reserved at Highland where we store our large and interesting variety of board and card games.
Our collection of board games includes Monopoly, Albuquerque-opoly, Scrabble, Mancala, and several less-well-known others. We do not own a (Mexican) Train Domino Game set.
Card games include Trivial Pursuit (with the cards but without the board) and others of that nature, such as Pop Culture Trivia Game. Other card games are The Game of Things, Quiddler, Novel Beginnings, Headbanz, etc. We don't have ordinary playing cards, so if you want to play a traditional card game, you'll need to bring your own cards.
You're welcome to bring any game of your own to encourage others to play it with you.
Hope to see you with your best game face on!
This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
TransSenders Gathering
Welcome TransSenders! This is a monthly gathering organized after the gym's regular hours specifically for trans and non-binary folx in order to provide a safe space for them to try their hands at climbing. The schedule for this event is being worked on at the moment but the event will take place once a month on Sundays at the Midtown gym, from 6 pm to 8 pm. Please contact Cristina for specifics on this event and to get the date of the next meet.
Trans climbers of all levels and allies are welcome to find community and expand their climbing skills. Beginners are welcome!
- Monthly, every 3rd Sunday after regular gym hours
- 6 pm - 8 pm
- Midtown gym
- Entry is $14 and includes gear
If it’s your first time with us, please fill out a waiver and we will get you set up with gear and an introductory orientation.
When you arrive, look for the Rainbow Senders' table behind the check in desk with the rainbow rug! There are pronoun pins available and often, a group activity is available if you choose to participate. The leaders of the Rainbow Senders will be available to help you get started if it’s your first time and/or be your climbing partner if you wish.
Rainbow Senders
Rainbow Senders is sponsored by Stone Age and also exists outside of it. Follow them on Instagram. To join their monthly newsletter please click here.
Rainbow Senders are now receiving donations from a very kind community member! With these funds they are able to sponsor one member of the community for a one month membership. If you or someone you know needs financial assistance to be able to climb, please email them the name and contact info. They will be randomly selecting folks from their list each month as long as they are funded. It is their deepest desire to help all folks have access to climbing! They are also accepting donations to continue to grow their sponsorship programs!Fundraiser
Shane Baron-Deutsch, one of our talented members, has created a fun design we are now featuring on some cool apparel! All purchases of items with this design benefit Rainbow Senders and TransSenders!
StoneAge Mid-Town. $14 includes gear, no one turned away for lack of funds
Sharon Rizk, PsyD and LMFT (Doctor of Psychology and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) has taken up the role of facilitator of our ongoing group. The group focuses on developmental stages, and the losses that can be part of each stage, over the course of a lifetime.
This group is a nonjudgmental welcoming space for individuals who have experienced loss. Please come and share your stories within an environment that will encourage you to find perspective, comfort, and healing.
The group will be limited to 10 people. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, as Sharon will be preparing handouts for each session and will need to know how many to prepare.
New people will introduce themselves and the group will determine what people feel a need to discuss after handouts have been shared. First time participants should note that Highland Senior Center wants people to be members and should buy a $20 annual membership.
Please message Paul Oostenbrug, SCORCA Chair, for more information.
For any questions please contact queershabbatnahalatshalom@gmail.org.
This is a 1-Hour volunteer opportunity for local professionals.
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Save the Date for GLSEN NM's 2024 TQA Pride Summit |
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TQA (Trans, Queer, Ally) Pride: Youth + Educator Summit February 24th, 2024
GLSEN NM is searching for youth and educators to be part of their summit planning team. If you are interested, please reach out to Damon (he/él), GLSEN NM Managing Director at damon.carbajal@glsen.org
For more information visit: https://www.glsennm.org/tqa-summit |
Sharon Rizk, PsyD and LMFT (Doctor of Psychology and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) has taken up the role of facilitator of our ongoing group. The group focuses on developmental stages, and the losses that can be part of each stage, over the course of a lifetime.
This group is a nonjudgmental welcoming space for individuals who have experienced loss. Please come and share your stories within an environment that will encourage you to find perspective, comfort, and healing.
The group will be limited to 10 people. Please RSVP if you plan to attend, as Sharon will be preparing handouts for each session and will need to know how many to prepare.
New people will introduce themselves and the group will determine what people feel a need to discuss after handouts have been shared. First time participants should note that Highland Senior Center wants people to be members and should buy a $20 annual membership.
Please message Paul Oostenbrug, SCORCA Chair, for more information.