Be an Author for the East-West Center in Washington’s Japan Matters for America Site!
This program was a partnership between USJETAA and the East West Center (EWC) in Washington to support the center’s Asia Matters for America initiative. Articles by JET alumni contributors will be posted on the Japan Matters for America site to help increase Americans’ understanding of the Japanese culture, economy, language and society; raise awareness about the importance of learning Japanese and working in Japan; and, highlight the experiences of American JET alumni.
Program concluded in 2020
Published Articles
- Colorado Dance Troupe Connects US and Japan by Brittany Partin
- ASU-Hiroshima Exchange Enhances People to People Ties by James Hanlon
- The Changing Role of English Teachers in Japan by Sareen Palassian
- Personal Connections through Education Exchange by Mark Flanigan
- Hiroshima-style Restaurant Chain Opens in Los Angeles by Meghan Sahara
- Wine Brings Two Cities Together from Across an Ocean by Shantel Dickerson
- Finding Roots in the United States and Japan through the Sound of Bamboo by Travis Shafer
- Japanese “Pancake Boom” Fuels Renewed Relations with Hawai’i by Jacqueline Oshiro
- Japanese Drumming Comes to New York by Esperanza Urbaez
- Cultivating Future Advocates for Cross Cultural Exchange by Alexandra Howes
- Japanese Students Face Barriers to Study in the United States by Dustin Dye
- Connecting Japanese and US Communities Over a Shared Love of Food by Lillian Rowlatt
- Increasing Intercultural Engagement Opportunities for Japanese Students in the Boston Area
- Sax and Sake: Japanese Jazz in Midtown Manhattan by Xavier Griffiths
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