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The TayĆ-sei Group Mentorship Program is an opportunity for JET sempai to share their diverse range of experiences, wisdom and insights with departing JETs in a safe space. The goal is to equip departing JETs with a better understanding of what to expect and how to successfully embrace their JET experiences both for themselves and their JET communities during their time in Japan.
USJETAA invites all JETAA chapters and/or sub-chapters in the US to apply for a small grant (typically ranging from $1,500 to $3,500) to support an innovative event or program that furthers US-Japan relations at the grassroots level. We are currently accepting applications on a rolling basis through October 1, 2024.
In mid-April, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and First Lady Yuko Kishida made an official visit to Washington, DC. The JET alumni community had two unique opportunities to experience their state visit.
Thinking about life after JET? Or maybe you are there already? We will be talking about Japanese companies in the US and opportunities with them for JET alumni. Learn what regions, industries, and roles are a good fit for JETs, and why itâs not just translation and teaching. Learn about the job hunt process and how to successfully navigate it while leveraging your JET experience to the fullest.
In May, we will read the short piece æ„éŁèš (Account of the Eclipse) by physicist and essayist Nakaya Ukichiro.
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