Category Archives: Events

U.S.-Japan Town Hall: Trends in People-to-People Ties and Educational Initiatives

Posted by Casey Nealy

On January 29, 2019, the U.S. Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) and Sasakawa USA co-hosted its inaugural U.S.-Japan town hall, with both in-person and virtual attendees. This event, “U.S.-Japan Town Hall: Trends in People-to-People Exchanges and Educational Initiatives” was held at Florida International University (FIU) located in Washington D.C. The event featured a dynamic conversation between ...READ MORE »

JETs at The Met: Art and U.S.-Japan Relations

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

On January 12, 2019, the Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association of New York (JETAANY) hosted an event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in Manhattan focused on how art and culture can help strengthen and express the U.S.-Japan relationship and promote mutual understanding. The Met offers a world-class collection of Japanese art and this event offered ...READ MORE »

Career Development Workshop with Florida JETAA

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

As part our chapter grant program, funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, USJETAA supported a career development workshop (CDW) planned by JETAA Florida for returning JETs and JET alumni in Florida. Bahia Simons-Lane, USJETAA Executive Director, attended on behalf of USJETAA and Sasakawa USA and also spoke on how JETs can stay involved in U.S.-Japan relations regardless of their ...READ MORE »

2018 Second Round Grantees – Chapter Grant Program

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

We are pleased to announce the second round grant recipients for our chapter grant program with Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA: JETAA Minnesota and JETAA New England. JET Alumni Association of Minnesota: Forum for U.S.-Japan Organizations Program date: February 3, 2019 (TBC) To create stronger ties between Japan and Minnesota, JETAA Minnesota and the Japan-America Society of Minnesota (JASM) will co-host a ...READ MORE »

Virtual Town Hall Poll

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Can you help? USJETAA is working with the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA to plan a town hall with both an in-person and virtual component addressing a key issue within U.S.-Japan relations. We would love to hear from the JET alumni community what topics you'd like to hear about. Loading...

USJETAA at the National Conference

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

In September, JETAA Rocky Mountain hosted the JETAA National Conference in Denver, Colorado. This annual event brings together 1 or 2 representatives from the 19 U.S. JETAA chapters to discuss chapter business, share strategies, and learn about opportunities to support their chapters. For the first time, USJETAA was a co-sponsor for the conference and we were very happy to ...READ MORE »

Supporting JETAA Chapters through Leadership Trips

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

July 27th, 2018 By Bahia Simons-Lane and Jennifer Waldman This year, USJETAA again facilitated a Leadership Program (formerly named the Mentorship Program), with the goal of providing JETAA chapters and subchapters the opportunity to work with USJETAA on the goals and priorities on which they would like additional support, covering areas such as governance, board-relations, membership outreach and marketing. The program is ...READ MORE »

Sasakawa USA/USJETAA Chapter Grants 2017-2018 Project Reports

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

   USJETAA partnered with Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (SPFUSA) to provide grants to JETAA Chapters and Subchapters across the United States from fall 2017 – spring 2018. As part of USJETAA’s mission to support the network of JETAA Chapters and alumni across the country, the SPFUSA/USJETAA grant provided a direct avenue for USJETAA to assist chapters in providing programming ...READ MORE »

JETAANY Gala for JET30

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

In early February, JETAANY hosted a gala event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the JET Program. More than 100 JET alumni gathered at the Dumbo Loft in Brooklyn dressed to the nines to eat, drink, and raise a glass to the JET Program an exceptional individuals in the U.S.-Japan community. After a wonderful taiko performance by NY Taiko Aiko ...READ MORE »

Florida JET30 Reunion & Networker

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Event Date: February 24, 2018 Event Location: Park Inn by Radisson Resort, Kissimmee, FL USJETAA was pleased to take part in Florida JETAA’s celebration of 30 years of the JET Program. The event was held from 9:45 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., giving the approximately 30 attendees and panelists the opportunity to meet, network and reconnect. Representing USJETAA was Laurel Lukaszewski, USJETAA ...READ MORE »