We are deeply saddened by the tragic event that transpired on March 18th. We express our deepest sympathies to the families of the eight victims whose lives were lost in the targeted shootings at spas in Atlanta. Many others have been recent victims of Asian American hate crimes. Over the past year, there has been a signifiant rise in hate ...READ MORE »
Dispelling Three Myths about the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance
D'Mitri A. Farthing Jr.
MS Candidate, Global Technology and Development, Arizona State University
Kochi, 2018-current
The year 2020 marked the sixtieth anniversary of the U.S.-Japan Security Treaty, which the United States government itself recognizes as the “cornerstone of U.S. security interests in Asia and fundamental to regional stability and prosperity” (Bureau of East Asian and Pacific ...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 »
**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 »
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 »
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