60th Anniversary of the CULCON Panel & History of USJETAA
Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane
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 resources ...READ MORE »
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Ten years ago the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami devastated the Tohoku region of Japan. On this anniversary, we remember those who lost their lives during this tragedy. JET alumni were deeply touched by the events of 3/11, not just with the loss of the JETs Monty Dixon and Taylor Anderson, but with so many of having close ties ...
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