**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. 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 ...READ MORE »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
This fall, Ms. Casey Nealy joined USJETAA as Program Coordinator. As the coordinator for USJETAA, Ms. Nealy will be working to support the 19 JETAA chapters across the United States, JET alumni, and current JETs living in Japan. She will help manage USJETAA’s grant programs including the Micro-Grant Initiative for current JETs, the leadership program for JET chapter leaders, ...READ MORE »
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