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Report: Transitions Virtual Career Event with Pacific Northwest JETAA

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

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 »

Posted in Blog Post, Careers, Chapter, Report, USJETAA | Tagged Career Programs, Career Support, Chapter Events, Japan, JETAA, USJETAA |

JETAA Chapter Virtual Events: October 2020

Posted by Casey Nealy

**Page will be updated as new events are created** Links to events in private/closed Facebook groups may not be available unless you are in the group.  JETAANY 30th Anniversary Photo Contest - Accepting entries through October 6/ Voting October 6 to October 23 JETAANY is hosting a photo contest as part of our chapter’s 30th anniversary! We are opening this contest to all JETAANY members, ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter, Events, USJETAA |

JETAA Chapter Virtual Events: September 2020

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Every Monday at 12 pm PT - JETAASC Water Cooler Monday WFH blues got you down? Not being productive anyway? Just need a place to eat lunch? Take a break at the JETAASC Water Cooler! This is a casual drop-in type hang out where you can say hi, stick around for some lunchtime conversation, or just tune in to some ambient social interaction ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter, Events, USJETAA |

Guest Post: USJETAA Leadership Workshop with JETAA Pacific Northwest

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

  Samantha Corpuz President, Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association Gunma Prefecture, 2012–2016     The Pacific Northwest JET Alumni Association (PNWJETAA) was thrilled to welcome Executive Director of USJETAA Bahia Simons-Lane (Gunma, 2005-2007) to Seattle in early March. During these early days on the cusp of the pandemic, we had no idea that the world would change so much, or that the Leadership Program would ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post, Chapter, Leadership Program, USJETAA | Tagged Chapter Visit, JETAA, JETAAPNW, Leadership Program, Leadership Visit, PNWJETAA |

Statement on Racial Injustice

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

Cross-cultural understanding is at the heart of the JET experience. All JETs are cultural ambassadors. During our time in Japan, and after, it is our responsibility to foster understanding across cultural barriers. The recent protests against racial injustice in the United States remind us that while cross-cultural understanding lies at the core of what we do, there is still more ...READ MORE »

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USJETAA’s 5th Anniversary Celebration

Posted by Casey Nealy

Anniversary Message & Request for Videos May 13, 2020 is the fifth anniversary of USJETAA’s incorporation as a nonprofit organization. What an incredible accomplishment! It took the efforts of so many people working together to get us to this point. USJETAA went from an idea to a reality five years ago…but hitting this major milestone shows that we are here ...READ MORE »

Posted in Events, News, USJETAA | Tagged 5 Years, Anniversary, Event, 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 |

U.S.-Japan Town Hall: Tokyo 2020 Olympics as a Bridge to U.S.-Japan Relations (Video)

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

The second "U.S.-Japan Town Hall" held by USJETAA and Sasakawa USA featured a discussion on strengthening people-to-people ties and U.S.-Japan relations through exchange programs recently launched around the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Featured speakers: Ms. Niharika Chibber Joe Associate Executive Director, Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) Program: 2019-2020 US/Japan Creative Artists Fellowship Program Mr. David Francis Associate Director, Governmental Relations, United States Olympic & Paralympic ...READ MORE »

Posted in Events, USJETAA | Tagged Olympics 2020, Sasakawa USA, Tokyo Olympics 2020, US-Japan Relations, US-Japan Town Hall |

USJETAA Leadership Program Visit to JETAA Southeast

Posted by Bahia Simons-Lane

By Monica Yuki USJETAA supports the JET Program in many capacities to strengthen the future of the program, the alumni, and maintain the bond between the U.S. and Japan. Through the Leadership Program, USJETAA visits alumni chapters in the U.S. to offer support and moderate some chapter discussions.  In February 2019, USJETAA Board Member, Monica Yuki, had the opportunity to visit ...READ MORE »

Posted in Chapter, Leadership Program, Programs for Chapters, USJETAA | Tagged JETAA, JETAA Chapters, JETAA Southeast, JETAASE |

Inspired by Japan: Entrepreneurship in America

Posted by Casey Nealy

On February 13, 2019, the U.S. Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) and the Embassy of Japan in Washington, DC, hosted the event, "Inspired by Japan: Entrepreneurship in America" in Washington D.C. This event connected undergraduate students with JET alumni for a discussion on how Japan has inspired entrepreneurs in the U.S. The event was attended by ...READ MORE »

Posted in Blog Post, Events, USJETAA | Tagged Embassy of Japan DC, Entrepreneurs, JET Alumni, JET Program, USJETAA |
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