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 »
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.
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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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Thank you to everyone who attended the JET30 Reunion in Washington, DC, August 4-6, 2017 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel! We had over 280 JET alumni, family, and friends gather to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the JET Program. Whether you were able to join us or not, we ...READ MORE »
USJETAA and the JET alumni community are pleased to support the dedicated work of the Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund. They have provided ongoing support, education and exchange between Americans and Japanese in the Tohoku Region as it recovers. Below is a link to the program from their most recent conference in November that offers a glimpse into the incredible ...READ MORE »
Thanks to the over 80 donors to this year's "JETs Rally for Tohoku" Campaign for helping the JETAA community raise $8,990, along with $3,741 in matching funds from Global Giving, for a total of $12,731 to support the work of the Taylor Anderson Memorial Fund's work in the Tohoku region. This was the third year of the campaign, and the fifth ...READ MORE »
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