USJETAA’s Executive Director Bahia Simons-Lane attended the National Association of Japan America Societies (NAJAS) Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado from August 31st to September 2nd. Due to the pandemic, it was a smaller gathering than usual. This is the first trip that USJETAA Executive Director Bahia Simons-Lane has made since the start of the pandemic. On the first day, the ...READ MORE »
USJETAA presented at the CULCON 60th Anniversary Event sharing how the idea of USJETAA came out of a CULCON recommendation about supporting the role JET alumni play in U.S.-Japan relations. Congratulations to CULCON on this anniversary!
The mission of the United States Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) is to further U.S.-Japan relations by providing support and ...READ MORE »
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 »
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 »
By Bahia Simons-Lane and Jessica Record Transitions: Opportunities Forum & Networking Expo 2020 September 20th-26th 2020 Location: Zoom Meetings & Webinar Website: www.http://transitions.pnwjetaa.org/ Event Summary Transitions: Opportunities Forum & Networking Expo is the annual career and networking event organized by the Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association (PNWJETAA). This year, the event was co-hosted by the U.S. JET Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) to expand Transitions beyond ...READ MORE »
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