The USJETAA board has announced that Jessyca Livingston will become the new executive director of the organization in January 2023. She takes the baton from Jim Gannon, who has served as interim director for 9 months after Bahia Simon-Lane’s four years at the helm.
Jessyca most recently worked at the Japan-America Society of Colorado, and she has a long history ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was placed in Minamisanriku in Miyagi prefecture, from 2021 to 2022. It’s a small town on Japan’s northeastern coast, about half an hour south of Kesennuma and an hour and a half from Sendai, Miyagi’s largest city.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
Mostly my time ...READ MORE »
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I was an ALT in the least populated prefecture, Tottori from 2014-2017. I commuted about an hour by train from Tottori City to an even smaller town of Aoya and taught at Aoya Senior High School five days a week.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I’m part ...READ MORE »
Watch the video from the October 14 webinar hosted by JETAA USA & USJETAA with one of America’s leading Japan experts, Sheila Smith on the state of US-Japan partnership.
Speaker: Sheila A. Smith, Council on Foreign Relations
YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no4jteCJBxg
Agenda (Friday, October 14, 2022, 5:00-6:00 pm EST)
Introduction by Adam Lisbon (JETAA USA Country Representative)
Dr. ...READ MORE »
The “Microgrant Initiative for Current JETs” provides $200-$1,000 for current JETs to organize projects in their classrooms and local communities that introduce American culture or help teach English. This is sponsored by USJETAA with funding from US Embassy Tokyo.
Application Deadline: November 15, 2022
Info Session: Sign up for the Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 pm JST) Zoom webinar
Learn more about ...READ MORE »
JETAADC panel organized with support from the 2019-2020 Chapter Grant Program
An info session was held on August 15 to learn how chapters can apply to the USJETAA/Sasakawa USA Chapter Grant Program.
Each year, these special grants (typically $1,000~$3,000) support initiatives that strengthen or highlight US-Japan relations. Chapter leaders from the 19 JETAA chapters in the ...READ MORE »
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks with JET alumni (February 2013)
USJETAA and the whole community of JET Program alumni in the United States are shocked and saddened by the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe today. Prime Minister Abe was a steadfast proponent of international exchange, stemming from his time studying abroad in California, and as prime minister he ...READ MORE »
Apply to be USJETAA Executive Director!
USJETAA seeks a full-time leader to manage all aspects of the organization’s operations and to work with its board of directors to strengthen the institutional base of the organization, guide it towards long-term financial sustainability, and contribute to American and Japanese society.
USJETAA is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the community of nearly 40,000 ...READ MORE »
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