US-Japan Implications of COVID-19
Spring, 2022
About the Author
Hayley Hutchison worked as a JET in Gifu prefecture after graduating from James Madison University with a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology and a minor in Asian Studies. Through her experience with the JET program, she was able to meet wonderful people, gain some amazing new hobbies (such as taiko), and further hone her love for Japan and Japanese culture. Following her time on JET, she worked to acquire more skills in the fields of health and science and is in the process of obtaining her Master of Public Health degree from George Mason University. She currently lives in Northern Virginia and works as a program officer for the global health programs through the Japan Center for International Exchange, bringing together her passions for Japan and public health.
About JETs on Japan
The JETs on Japan Forum is a partnership between USJETAA and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) that features selected articles of JET alumni perspectives on US-Japan relations. The series aims to elevate the awareness and visibility of JET alumni working across diverse sectors and provides a platform for JET alumni to contribute to a deeper understanding of US-Japan relations from their fields. The articles will be posted on USJETAA’s website to serve as a resource to the wider JET alumni and US-Japan communities on how alumni of this exchange program are continuing to serve as informal ambassadors in US-Japan relations.
Submissions are encouraged from mid-to-senior level professionals who are established in the current fields OR current/recent graduate degree students in both master’s and doctoral programs.
