Category Archives: Programs for JETs

Current JETs Invited to Apply for Funding for Special Community/Classroom Projects

Posted by Jim Gannon

The “Microgrant Initiative for Current JETs” provides $200-$1,000 for current JETs to organize projects in their classrooms and local communities that introduce American culture or help teach English. This is sponsored by USJETAA with funding from US Embassy Tokyo. Application Deadline: November 15, 2022 Info Session: Sign up for the Nov. 2 (8:00-9:00 pm JST) Zoom webinar Learn more about ...READ MORE »

2021 American JET Microgrants – Applications Open until November 15, 2021

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

  This program provides small grants to JET participants working in Japan on the JET Program to fund projects that introduce American culture and English language to students in their classrooms and to the local community. The Microgrant Initiative for American JETs is funded by the U.S. Embassy Tokyo. Application available here!  

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

2019-2020 Microgrant Initiative Recipients

Posted by Casey Nealy

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 »

U.S. Embassy Microgrant Initiative Project Summaries 2018-2019

Posted by Casey Nealy

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 »

Guest Blog Post: McJETs and More

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

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 »

2018-2019 Microgrant Recipients

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

The Microgrant Initiative for American JETs, funded by the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, provides small grants to U.S. assistant language teachers working in Japan on the JET Programme to introduce American culture and English language to students in their classrooms and the local community. We are happy to announce that this year we have awarded a record number of microgrants to current ...READ MORE »