by 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 »
The 2019-2020 Microgrant Initiative for American JETs, 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 community.
USJETAA is happy to announce that we have awarded 22 grants to current American JETs!
This ...READ MORE »
USJETAA was pleased to co-sponsor an event by the JET Alumni Association Southeast (JETAASE) Alabama subchapter through our Chapter Grant Program funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. The event, Opportunities to Strengthen Japan-Alabama Ties, took place at the University of Alabama campus on Sunday, September 15, 2019. It was co-hosted by JETAASE Alabama, Japan-America Society of Alabama, and the ...READ MORE »
The third year of the Microgrant Initiative had the largest number of applications and micro grantees. USJETAA partnered with the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to award micro grants (grants of small amounts of funding) to current American JET Program(me) teachers to support projects in their schools and communities. This year's projects fell into four categories cultural events, community resources, penpal ...READ MORE »
By Teresa Fong (ALT, Seritsu Gakuen, Tokyo)
JETs are everywhere, and the event I went to in February really sealed the case.
At the JET Alumni Association Reception, I met many distinguished JET alumni with glittering careers. One example is Jonathan Kushner, a McJET, for he is the current Vice President of Corporate Relations at McDonald's Holdings Company Japan! Thanks to his connections, ...READ MORE »
March 12, 2019
The purpose of the Chapter Grant Program is to provide support for JETAA chapters to expand their capacity to provide programming that furthers the U.S.-Japan relationship in their local communities. This program is funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. The projects targeted the needs of the members of the U.S.-Japan community, particularly JET alumni, and specific ...READ MORE »
When one thinks of Minnesota, the images of snow, lakes, and random samplings of German and Scandinavian heritage often come up. Japan-U.S. relations might not come to mind unless you look a bit closer. Minnesota has a unique mix of different cultures from its first inhabitants the indigenous tribes of the Great Plains, to the Western settlers from northern Europe, ...READ MORE »
On February 10th 2019, the New England JET Alumni Association (NEJETAA) and the Japan Society of Boston (JSB) co-hosted and event “From Kyoto to Boston: Exploring the History and Cultural Significance of Japanese Kimono.” The event educated attendees on the cultural significance of Japanese kimono and history of cross-cultural exchange in arts and fashion related to strengthening ...READ MORE »
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 »
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 »
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by 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 »
USJETAA was pleased to co-sponsor an event by the JET Alumni Association Southeast (JETAASE) Alabama subchapter through our Chapter Grant Program funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. The event, Opportunities to Strengthen Japan-Alabama Ties, took place at the University of Alabama campus on Sunday, September 15, 2019. It was co-hosted by JETAASE Alabama, Japan-America Society of Alabama, and the ...
By Teresa Fong (ALT, Seritsu Gakuen, Tokyo)
JETs are everywhere, and the event I went to in February really sealed the case.
At the JET Alumni Association Reception, I met many distinguished JET alumni with glittering careers. One example is Jonathan Kushner, a McJET, for he is the current Vice President of Corporate Relations at McDonald's Holdings Company Japan! Thanks to his connections, ...
March 12, 2019
The purpose of the Chapter Grant Program is to provide support for JETAA chapters to expand their capacity to provide programming that furthers the U.S.-Japan relationship in their local communities. This program is funded by the 
When one thinks of Minnesota, the images of snow, lakes, and random samplings of German and Scandinavian heritage often come up. Japan-U.S. relations might not come to mind unless you look a bit closer. Minnesota has a unique mix of different cultures from its first inhabitants the indigenous tribes of the Great Plains, to the Western settlers from northern Europe, ...
On February 10th 2019, the 
On January 29, 2019, the U.S. Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) and 
On January 12, 2019, the
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