USJETAA launched the fourth year of the Microgrant Initiative for American JETs last October. USJETAA partnered with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to award 22 microgrants (grants of small amounts of funding) to current American JET Program(me) teachers to support projects in Japanese schools and local communities. This year was the largest number of applications with a total of 39 ...READ MORE »
**Page will be updated as new events are created** Links to events in private/closed Facebook groups may not be available unless you are in the group. JETAANY 30th Anniversary Photo Contest – Accepting entries through October 6/ Voting October 6 to October 23 JETAANY is hosting a photo contest as part of our chapter’s 30th anniversary! We are opening this contest to all JETAANY members, ...READ MORE »
Are you a recent JET alum wrestling with how to utilize your JET experience and planning a career in US-Japan relations? Do you currently reside or have plans to live in the DMV area? You would make a great mentee! JETAADC is pleased to announce its inaugural 2020-2021 Mentorship Program, supported by the U.S. JET Program Alumni Association (USJETAA) and Sasakawa ...READ MORE »
**Page will be updated as new events are created** Links to events in private/closed Facebook groups may not be available unless you are in the group. JETAA USA Yoga Every Wednesday at 11 AM ET Facebook Event (you do not need Facebook to participate) Come join a 10-15 minute yoga session with fellow JETAA members. We will begin the ...READ MORE »
**Page will be updated as new events are created** Links to events in private/closed Facebook groups may not be available unless you are in the group. JETAA USA Yoga Every Wednesday at 11 AM ET (except for July 3rd) Facebook Event (you do not need Facebook to participate) Come join a 10-15 minute yoga session with fellow JETAA members. ...READ MORE »
On February 22, 2020, the New England JET Alumni Association (NEJETAA) and the Japan Society of Boston (JSB) co-hosted the event, One Bite at a Time: Building Bridges with Japanese Culinary Arts. This educational workshop highlighted the history and cultural significance of Japanese cuisine and how it has facilitated stronger U.S.-Japan relations. USJETAA was pleased to co-sponsor this event through the Chapter Grant Program funded by ...READ MORE »
Anniversary Message & Request for Videos
May 13, 2020 is the fifth anniversary of USJETAA’s incorporation as a nonprofit organization. What an incredible accomplishment! It took the efforts of so many people working together to get us to this point. USJETAA went from an idea to a reality five years ago…but hitting this major milestone shows that we are here ...READ MORE »
**Page will be updated as new events are created** Links to events in private/closed Facebook groups may not be available unless you are in the group. JETAA USA Yoga Every Wednesday at 11 AM ET Come join a 10-15 minute yoga session with fellow JETAA members. We will begin the Zoom at 11:00 (EDT), and begin the video shortly after. When we finish ...READ MORE »
The 2019-2020 Microgrant Initiative for American JETs, funded by the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, provides small grants to U.S. assistant language teachers and coordinators of international relations working in Japan on the JET Programme to introduce American culture and English language to students and the local community. USJETAA is happy to announce that we have awarded 22 grants to current American JETs! This ...READ MORE »
The third year of the Microgrant Initiative had the largest number of applications and micro grantees. USJETAA partnered with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to award micro grants (grants of small amounts of funding) to current American JET Program(me) teachers to support projects in their schools and communities. This year’s projects fell into four categories cultural events, community resources, penpal ...READ MORE »
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