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JETAA Chapter Virtual Events: September 2020

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Every Monday at 12 pm PT - JETAASC Water Cooler Monday WFH blues got you down? Not being productive anyway? Just need a place to eat lunch? Take a break at the JETAASC Water Cooler! This is a casual drop-in type hang out where you can say hi, stick around for some lunchtime conversation, or just tune in to some ambient social interaction ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter, Events, USJETAA |

JETAADC Mentorship Program

Posted by Casey Nealy

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 »

Posted in Chapter | Tagged Chapter Events, JETAADC, Sasakawa USA |

August 2020 – JET Alumni News & Highlights

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

U.S.-Japan Technology Policy Coordination: Balancing Technonationalism With a Globalized World James L. Schoff (Kanagawa, 1988-1999), a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace's Asia Program, recently published a paper on technonationalist competition with a focus on ways the U.S. and Japan can coordinate. Read the paper here. Course: How Race and Ethnicity Shape American Life Registration is open for Mya Fisher's ...READ MORE »

Posted in JET Alumni | Tagged JET Alumni, JET Program, JET Programme, JETAA |

Report: 2019-2020 USJETAA/Sasakawa USA Chapter Grants

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

USJETAA Partners with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) to administer a Chapter Grant program for JET alumni chapters. Sasakawa USA provides the funding and support to the JETAA chapter in conjunction with USJETAA. USJETAA and Sasakawa USA mentor JET alumni associations and through the process of conceptualizing and executing their projects alongside them help chapters learn best ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter, Chapter Grant Program, Events, Grants, Sasakawa USA |

Volunteers Wanted for California Sister Cities Youth Leadership Summit

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

The California Sister Cities Youth Leadership Summit will be held online on Saturday, February 6, 2021. The Sister Cities International Southern California Chapter, Koyamada International Foundation (KIF) USA, and the U.S. Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association would like to invite U.S. JET Program Alumni to serve as volunteers for this nonprofit online event that will be moderated by ...READ MORE »

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JETAA Chapter Virtual Events: August 2020

Posted by Casey Nealy

**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 »

Posted in Blog Post, Chapter, Events | Tagged Chapter Events, JETAA, virtual events |

Guest Post: USJETAA Leadership Workshop with JETAA Pacific Northwest

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

  Samantha Corpuz President, Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association Gunma Prefecture, 2012–2016     The Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association (PNWJETAA) was thrilled to welcome Executive Director of USJETAA Bahia Simons-Lane (Gunma, 2005-2007) to Seattle in early March. During these early days on the cusp of the pandemic, we had no idea that the world would change so much, or that the Leadership Program would ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post, Chapter, Leadership Program, USJETAA | Tagged Chapter Visit, JETAA, JETAAPNW, Leadership Program, Leadership Visit, PNWJETAA |

JETAA Chapter Virtual Events: July 2020

Posted by Casey Nealy

**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 »

Posted in Events | Tagged Chapter Events, JETAA, virtual events |

Statement on Racial Injustice

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Cross-cultural understanding is at the heart of the JET experience. All JETs are cultural ambassadors. During our time in Japan, and after, it is our responsibility to foster understanding across cultural barriers. The recent protests against racial injustice in the United States remind us that while cross-cultural understanding lies at the core of what we do, there is still more ...READ MORE »

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Report: One Bite at a Time: Building Bridges with Japanese Culinary Arts

Posted by Casey Nealy

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 »

Posted in Chapter, Events, Grants, News, Sasakawa USA | Tagged Boston, Sasakawa USA, SPFUSA, USJETAA |
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