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Category Archives: Blog Post

Jessyca Livingston Named USJETAA Executive Director

Posted by Jim Gannon

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 »

Posted in Blog Post, USJETAA |

Video: “Deepening US-Japan Relations” w/ Dr. Sheila Smith

Posted by Jim Gannon

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 »

Posted in Blog Post, Events |

Current JETs Invited to Apply for Funding for Special Community/Classroom Projects

Posted by Jim Gannon

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 »

Posted in Blog Post, Programs for JETs |

NAJAS Annual Meeting 2021

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

USJETAA’s Executive Director Bahia Simons-Lane attended the National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado from August 31st to September 2nd. Due to the pandemic, it was a smaller gathering than usual. This is the first trip that USJETAA Executive Director Bahia Simons-Lane has made since the start of the pandemic. On the first day, the ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post, Events, Report | Tagged Conference, Japan America Societies, NAJAS |

60th Anniversary of the CULCON Panel & History of USJETAA

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

USJETAA presented at the CULCON 60th Anniversary Event sharing how the idea of USJETAA came out of a CULCON recommendation about supporting the role JET alumni play in U.S.-Japan relations. Congratulations to CULCON on this anniversary! The mission of the United States Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) is to further U.S.-Japan relations by providing support and ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post, Events, Report, USJETAA | Tagged CULCOn, US CULCON, USJETAA |

Debunking the Myths: JET Program Edition (Part 2)

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

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 ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post | Tagged JET Program, JET Programme |

JET and My AAPI Heritage

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

By Ryan Hata My name is Ryan Hata and I was an ALT on JET from 2014-2017 in Tottori-ken teaching at Aoya High School. As a fourth-generation Japanese American (father’s side) and fifth-generation Chinese American (mother’s side) born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, my heritage mainly consisted of food and celebrating larger events related to my ethnic cultures. For example, I ...READ MORE »

Posted in Alumni Highlights, Blog Post, JET Alumni | Tagged AAPI, Asian American, Asian American Pacific Islander, JET Alumni |

Debunking the Myths: JET Program Edition (Part 1)

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

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 ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post | Tagged Benefits of JET, JET Program |

2020 JETAA National Conference

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

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 ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post, Events | Tagged JETAA Chapters, NatCon, National Conference |

Stop Asian Hate

Posted by Jessyca Livingston

We are deeply saddened by the tragic event that transpired on March 16th. 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 ...READ MORE »

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