We’re proud to launch USJETAA's first annual Giving Campaign for 2024! Your support is essential for empowering JETs—past, present, and those yet to come. Watch our campaign video to see how, for nearly a decade, USJETAA has been dedicated to enhancing US-Japan relations and connecting JET alumni through professional development, cultural events, and educational programming.

USJETAA is thrilled to announce Yomu Yomu as a sponsor of our Japanese Reading Group!

USJETAA has partnered with the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education (UPenn GSE) to offer scholarship opportunities to our JET alumni. To learn more about the admission process, financial aid opportunities, and the student experience at Penn GSE, attend Penn Graduate School of Education (GSE) Virtual Information Session hosted by the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid on September 10th at 7pm ET.

In August of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Vivian Chen (Shimane, 2016-2018) who is JETAA USA’s newest Country Representative.

In August, we will read a short nonfiction piece titled 十八歳の花嫁 (The 18-Year-Old Bride) by fiction writer Oda Sakunosuke who was a contemporary of Dazai Osamu.

Our August 2024 Photo of the Month comes from JETAASE after a fun filled evening of karaoke to send off the 2024 departing JETs.

Parker Douglas Fairchild, a Tokushima ALT, was awarded a microgrant through USJETAA’s Microgrants for Current US JETs in partnership with the US Embassy Tokyo.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Parker was awarded the microgrant along with a team of co-recipients for their project, the Tokushima AJET Musical.

"Japan’s 70 km (43 mi) world-famous, island-hopping bike route is a cyclist’s best dream and worst nightmare."

The Shimanami Kaido connects a series of islands in the Seto Inland Sea and spans two prefectures (Ehime and Hiroshima). Learn more about this bucket-list worthy adventure and JET alum Chloe Holm's (Ehime, 2022-2023) experience cycling this stunning route.