JETs on Japan Forum – Issue 5
Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane
Preserving Traditional Japanese Agriculture in a Modern-Day Global Context
Lillian Rowlatt
Co-founder Kokoro Care Packages
Niigata, 2003-2005
Japan’s agriculture industry faces challenges from a shrinking and aging farming population, an overwhelming presence of small-scale farms, and inefficient structural and political issues. Yet against this backdrop, an opportunity arises for Japan to preserve and support its agricultural communities by increasing the awareness of its traditional ...READ MORE »
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The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is a highly competitive employment opportunity that allows college graduates from around the world to work for boards of education, schools, and government offices throughout Japan. While in Japan, JETs are able to gain the cultural experience of a lifetime while also developing necessary soft skills for future employment. Although The JET Program ...
The 2020 JETAA National Conference was the first to be held completely virtually via Zoom and featured the theme of cross chapter collaboration. The three JETAA USA Country Representatives– Faye Valtadoros, Daniel Lowe, and Adam Ledyard – organized the event with technical support from USJETAA who provided the zoom platform to host the sessions. JETAA USA is a sister organization ...
Why Japanese Boards of Directors Should be Held to Gender Diversity Standards of the West
Tracy Gopal
Founder, Third Arrow Strategies LLC
Shiga, 1992-1993
Mounting research indicates that gender diversity on boards is correlated with superior financial performance and governance oversight. Gender diversity fosters innovation, improved risk oversight, and a greater focus on workforce diversity issues. As board gender diversity has become a global issue, ...
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
I lived on the coast of the Sea of Japan in Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture from 2017-2020.
What sparked your interest in applying for the JET program?
I feel like this is a long story. I got my BA in Japanese at the University of Mount Union, and the JET Program ...
Prospects for the Future of the U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Relationship
Erik Jacobs
Hyogo, 2013-2016
This article demonstrates the significance of U.S.-Japan collaboration across the space, science, and technology sectors. It offers an overview of U.S.-Japan science and technology (S&T) relations over the years, showing how the relationship has grown from its formalization in 1988 to include policy coordination on issues like research ...
We are deeply saddened by the tragic event that transpired on March 18th. We express our deepest sympathies to the families of the eight victims whose lives were lost in the targeted shootings at spas in Atlanta. Many others have been recent victims of Asian American hate crimes. Over the past year, there has been a signifiant rise in hate ...
Where were you in Japan as a JET and when?
Nishiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture. 2005-2008.
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