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Category Archives: Grants

JETs on Japan Forum – Issue 3

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Erik JacobsProspects for the Future of the U.S.-Japan Science and Technology Relationship Erik Jacobs Hyogo, 2013-2016 This article demonstrates the significance of U.S.-Japan collaboration across the space, science, and technology sectors. It offers an overview of U.S.-Japan science and technology (S&T) relations over the years, showing how the relationship has grown from its formalization in 1988 to include policy coordination on issues like research ...READ MORE »

Posted in JETs on Japan Forum, Sasakawa USA | Tagged JETs on Japan, Science, Technology |

JETs on Japan Forum – Issue 2

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Dispelling Three Myths about the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance D'Mitri A. Farthing Jr. MS Candidate, Global Technology and Development, Arizona State University Kochi, 2018-current The year 2020 marked the sixtieth anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, which the United States government itself recognizes as the “cornerstone of U.S. security interests in Asia and fundamental to regional stability and prosperity” (Bureau of East Asian and Pacific ...READ MORE »

Posted in JET Alumni, JETs on Japan Forum, Sasakawa USA, USJETAA | Tagged JETs on Japan, Sasakawa USA, SPFUSA, US-Japan Security |

USJETAA Announces 2020-2021 Microgrant Recipients

Posted by Casey Nealy

On January 15, 2021, USJETAA selected 19 Microgrant recipients for the 2020-2021 Microgrant Initiative program for American JETs. The Microgrant Initiative program funded by the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, provides small grants to U.S. assistant language teachers and coordinators of international relations working in Japan on the JET Programme to introduce American culture and English language to students and the local ...READ MORE »

Posted in News, Programs for JETs, Report, USJETAA | Tagged Current JETs, Microgrant Initiative |

Tayō-sei: Japanese Language and Cultural Exchange Program

Posted by Casey Nealy

The Tayō-sei: Japanese Language and Cultural Exchange Program for Black and LatinX college students successfully concluded in December 2020. This is USJETAA's only program for current college students—the program was administered by the JET Alumni Association of Southeast (JETAASE) and generously funded by the Japan Foundation, Los Angeles.  JETAASE president, Ingrid Galinat ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter, Grants, Japanese Culture, News, Report, USJETAA | Tagged Chapter Program, JET Alumni, students |

2019-2020 U.S. Embassy Microgrant Projects Part I

Posted by Casey Nealy

USJETAA launched the fourth year of the Microgrant Initiative for American JETs last October.  USJETAA partnered with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to award 22 microgrants (grants of small amounts of funding) to current American JET Program(me) teachers to support projects in Japanese schools and local communities. This year was the largest number of applications with a total of 39 ...READ MORE »

Posted in Grants, Programs for JETs | Tagged Japan Exchange and Teaching Program, JET Program, JET Programme, Microgrant Initiative, Microgrants, US Embassy Tokyo, US-Japan Relations |

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 |

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 |

Report: U.S.-Japan Town Hall – Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a Bridge to U.S.-Japan Relations

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

On January 21, 2020, USJETAA and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA again partnered to a U.S.-Japan Town Hall at Florida International University (FIU) in DC. This was the second year that USJETAA and SPFUSA jointly hosted a hybrid U.S.-Japan Town Hall. There were 35 people at the event in person and 26 joined online – with one attending from as ...READ MORE »

Posted in Events, Grants, Japanese Culture, Programs for JETs, Sasakawa USA | Tagged Olympics 2020, Sasakawa USA, SPFUSA, Tokyo Olympics 2020, U.S.-Japan, USJETAA |

SPFUSA/USJETAA Partnership to Promote JET Alumni Engagement in U.S.-Japan Relations

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Since the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program was founded in 1987, more than 36,000 Americans have worked in schools, boards of education, and government offices throughout Japan. Upon their return to the United States, many of these alumni have contributed their in-depth and nuanced understanding of Japan to enhance cross-cultural understanding and U.S.-Japan bilateral relations in their personal and ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter Grant Program, Partners, Programs for Chapters, Programs for JETs, Sasakawa USA, USJETAA |

Report: Maintaining the JET Momentum: The Post-Exchange Pipeline to Successful U.S.-Japan Leadership

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Paige Cottingham-Streater and JETAADC officersby Kim McMillen (Fukui, 2006-2008), Program & Assessment Consultant for USJETAA Sponsored by the 2019-2020 Sasakawa USA/USJETAA Chapter Grant Program JET Alumni gathered in Washington, D.C. on November 7, 2019 to honor JETAA achievements and to continue the momentum of growth as chapters across the United States begin to enter maturity by celebrating their 30th anniversaries. JET alumni representing the first cohort ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter Grant Program, Sasakawa USA | Tagged Chapter Grant, Chapter Grant Program, SPFUSA, US-Japan Relations, USJETAA |
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