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Jamaican Food

I love to eat and would love to share the flavors of my culture! I would enjoy helping someone prepare a meal Jamaican Style!

I Want To Learn How To Play Bass

Fun fact: I’ve had my bass guitar ever since the pandemic. Outside of strumming from time to time, I’m still a complete beginner. I’d love to learn how to read tabs and find the right chords to play.

Fabrication

I’ve worked in fabrication for 10+ years. In other words, I make things. Primarily woodworking but I’ve worked with a lot of materials. Happy to offer builds as payment for other things.

Chess Openings 101

Over the course of an hour, I’ll teach you Italian Opening for white pieces, and the Caro Kann for black pieces

I Want To Learn Conversational Spanish

Let’s be honest: Duolingo isn’t hitting like it used to 😅, I’d love to learn the basics of Spanish from the community

Get Out Of Pain With Acupuncture

Offering an acupuncture session or sessions if you’re experiencing acute or chronic pain. Although that is my speciality, I can also treat anyone dealing with emotional issues such as stress, anxiety, insomnia, etc. I would love to exchange with a hairdresser, massage therapist, or an esthetician. I need general upkeep but never really schedule it for myself. Maybe you have pain due to helping other people. If this sounds like you, let’s chat!

Nail Services

I am a licensed and insured nail tech in midtown NYC offering manicure services ranging from simple cuticle cleanup to extensions with designs. Enhancement materials offered are soft gel, hard gel, poly gel, and acrylic. Full menu and price points can be seen on bronxopal.com. Ideally seeking to barter with people who can cut out the middle man in currency. Are you a vet that can help with my obese cat that has asthma? Can you prep food or work at a restaurant nearby so I don’t have to cook? Do you teach at a dance school and maybe I get some salsa classes? Maybe you run an organization and can work out a creative sponsorship package via nail services. I’m open to different ideas that make sense to everyone involved.

music lessons, yoga membership, muy thai/mma classes, laundromat runs, haircuts

Construction Estimating & Project Management

Will provide construction estimates/project management services or will teach how to do it.

Learn How To 3D Print!

As a designer, I’ve learned many ways to craft and assemble things. One of the cool new ways of creating products is 3D printing. If you’re interested in learning the basics of 3D printing and seeing how my Bambu P1P machine works, let’s trade!

I am looking to meet with a person who is well-versed in videography and post-production.

Stand Up comedy

Learn Joke Structure, stage presence, timing. 5 minute sets.

Product Development

As an industrial designer, graphic designer, & photographer, I have a great skill set for teaching people how to be their own design and marketing consultants. Do you have an idea for a great product but can’t draw, or build models to pitch/sell your idea? Are you a small business, but struggle to market your services? I can help you grow in confidence to make your ideas a reality and communicate them even better than before!

Programming and AI skills

Healing Through Art: A Free Workshop

Discover the power of creativity and self-expression in a supportive, therapeutic space. This free workshop blends art and therapy, giving you tools to explore your emotions, reduce stress, and connect with your inner self. No experience needed—just an open mind and a willingness to create. Perfect for anyone curious about using art as a path to healing.

Weightlifting 101 - Push Day!

I will teach you the basics of barbell exercises like bench press and overhead press

childcare supoort

Psychiatric Nursd Practitioner offering broad range of mental health support from medication management to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for wide range of conditions from Depression, anxiety & stalking by proxy.

illustration, mosaic work, short animations

I’m looking to connect with community leaders and nonprofit professionals at organizations where I can contribute my skills. I’m interested in opportunities to support community initiatives and volunteer projects while learning from others who are creating meaningful impact across NYC. My long term goal is to grow as a project and operations leader while creating positive impact in the communities I serve.

As a self-taught photographer, I would love to share knowledge on building photography skills. From learning the more important trio of Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO. Or to simple framing.

Game development

I need a lawyer to write my will

Photography & event planning

Not sure what category cooking and baking falls under. Also I am up for cleaning apartments/rooms

Help decluttering Body doubling Help from a professional organizer Fung Shui for a space Personal training sessions

beauty skincare wellness

I write poetry.

I want quality products and pieces for my home. Everything is expensive and shit quality.

I clean houses and am an excellent organizer. I’m also a good cook and can support others in shopping and fcookong for a family on a budget. I’m also a high school English teacher who can help a kid pass the regents exam

Crochet and henna artist

Painters, Builders, both handy work and people who are technical so with computers as well.

I can teach Spanish (was a teacher for a year), give lessons on community agriculture or just houseplants and at home gardening, and teach about plant-based eating.

Illustration Graphic design Collage workshops

I would love to collaborate with people by doing creative trades via working on different roles in a project or doing a “service for service” where we do work that is of equal value for the other.

I have 13+ years in Sales, Operations in corporate and startups. I currently teach people how to identify their skills, position their value, network and build community so that they can build fulfilling careers. I’ve hired and trained 100’s of people. Now I spend my time teaching people the value of their skills and how to find careers that will pay them more. Includes affordable career coaching and resume services. Growingthemiddle.com