00:15:24	USJETAA:	Welcome all!
00:15:47	Kay Hood:	I'm in Beppu, Oita!
00:15:50	Joseph Galica:	Hello! Narita
00:15:51	Sara Heiny:	Shonai-machi, Yamagata 🙂
00:15:55	Matt Fujimoto:	3 of us joining from Kobe :D
00:16:01	Casie Bacani:	Ine, Kyoto!
00:16:20	Trinh Kim:	Hi! Narita currently but will be in Mifune, Kumamoto!
00:16:25	Kat Stevens:	Hello, currently in Narita headed to Aomori
00:16:33	Rosalinda Nicdao:	Hello, Hafa Adai, from Guam
00:16:44	Asma Khan:	Narita! Great to see you, Bahia & Danielle!
00:16:57	Bahia, USJETAA:	Glad to see so many new JETs in the chat! Hope this is a good break from quarantine!
00:20:53	Bahia, USJETAA:	A lot of the information can be referred to here: https://usjetaa.org/programs/microgrants/
00:22:02	Bahia, USJETAA:	CIRs and ALTs can apply!
00:26:57	Bahia, USJETAA:	For example your JTE, the community international association, the public library, etc
00:27:59	Trinh Kim:	Is the minimum amount $100USD or $200USD?
00:28:49	Trinh Kim:	I thought on the website states min is $200? I may have misread though
00:28:53	Bahia, USJETAA:	It’s now $100! In the past it was $200. Sorry for any confusion as older materials may not reflect the $100 number.
00:29:08	Trinh Kim:	oki thank you
00:34:20	Bahia, USJETAA:	If you have any specific questions about your application or project that we don’t answer tonight you can email us at contact@usjetaa.org
00:35:18	Asma Khan:	Question: What does proposal planning + funding look like for ALTs that teach at multiple schools?
00:37:13	Bahia, USJETAA:	On the program page there are some links to information in Japanese that can help with this process.
00:38:00	Bahia, USJETAA:	Details and application: https://usjetaa.org/programs/microgrants/
00:38:15	Bahia, USJETAA:	FAQ: https://usjetaa.org/programs/microgrants/u-s-embassy-microgrant-initiative-for-current-jets-frequently-asked-questions/
00:39:25	Bahia, USJETAA:	To plan and draft your project you can use this: https://usjetaa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Microgrant-2021-Offline-Application-Form-1.docx
00:39:54	Bahia, USJETAA:	Note: you will still need to fill in the application form on our site and submit it!
00:42:50	Bahia, USJETAA:	@Asma - we will answer your question live!
00:46:58	Bahia, USJETAA:	FB Group to ask questions and share: https://www.facebook.com/groups/783785461993798
00:47:25	Bahia, USJETAA:	America in the Schools: https://jassw.org/america-in-the-schools/
00:48:01	Bahia, USJETAA:	Education USA Tokyo: https://educationusa.state.gov/centers/educationusa-tokyo
00:48:34	Bahia, USJETAA:	https://americancenterjapan.com/study/
00:48:58	Noyuri / U.S. Embassy:	American View articles: https://amview.japan.usembassy.gov/
00:49:45	Noyuri / U.S. Embassy:	State Department's "American English" website: https://americanenglish.state.gov/
00:52:57	Matt Fujimoto:	We understand that the project is supposed to be documented, or celebrated, and this info shared with USJETAA. We'd like to be able to articulate/communicate the extent scope/intention of this sharing with our schools, JTEs. Can you elaborate on this a bit more?
00:53:25	Matt Fujimoto:	Can funds be used for honorariums for guest speaker appearances?
00:55:13	Matt Fujimoto:	yes ty
00:56:34	Matt Fujimoto:	thank you
00:57:38	Sara Heiny:	The Japanese-language resources are truly so helpful. Thank you for creating them!
01:02:57	Bahia, USJETAA:	You can become a member of USJETAA at https://usjetaa.org/
01:03:12	Kay Hood:	Thank you so much!
01:03:17	Casie Bacani:	Thank you so much!!
01:03:17	Asma Khan:	Thank you!!
01:03:21	Jacqueline Valentine:	Thank you!
01:03:28	Sara Heiny:	Thank you!!
01:03:37	Matt Fujimoto:	thank you for hosting this!