Author Archives: JETAA USA
Andy Anderson Honored at Tokyo Dome
Andy Anderson, father of past Ishinomaki JET Taylor Anderson, was honored at the Tokyo Dome for the Japanese Major League Baseballs opening season pitch. Anderson, along with two Japanese (Shinji Takai and Naho Hozumi) were honored for their dedication and … Continue reading
JET Alum Graham Shelby Revisits his Fukushima JET Memories
US JET alum Graham Shelby authored an article recently published in the Lexington Herald-Ledger which looks back on his time as a JET in his Japanese furusato of Ishikawa, Fukushima-ken. He writes of his reconnection with his former life in … Continue reading
Taylor Anderson Remembered By Many
The Anderson Family, who has done so much to further Taylor’s vision of bridging the US and Japan, participated in a memorial service at Taylor’s alma mater, Randolph Macon College. The memorial was covered by both NHK World and the … Continue reading
International Educator Magazine Features Taylor and Monty
This month’s edition of International Educator Magazine (published by NAFSA- National Association of International Educators) spotlights “Overcoming Chaos” as its cover story. This article includes Taylor and Monty. The article was written by Christopher Connell of CC Editorial Services. It … Continue reading
US JET Alum Sarah Ruddy Writes Article for Huffington Post
Sarah Ruddy was an ALT in Rikuzentakata nearly four years ago. She took some time to reflect on her personal connections there as well as her recent return trip to Rikuzentakata in November of 2011. Her article was published in … Continue reading
2012-13 JETAA USA Country Rep Elections
The voting period is open for JETAA USA Country Representative Elections. All US chapters are encouraged to participate in the vote. Each US Chapter has one collective vote for the three Country Representative positions. Votes will be accepted until March … Continue reading
DC JET Alums Bring Fukushima Youth Taiko Group to the USA
DC JET alums Michelle Spezzacatena and Darryl Wharton-Rigby are the poster-children of Return on JET-vestment. They’ve been working around the clock for the past few months to bring over a youth taiko group from their JET furusato of Kawamata, Fukushima-ken. … Continue reading
LIVE YOUR DREAM: The Taylor Anderson Story
Filmmaker Regge Life has started a Kickstarter page to raise funds and promote his new project, a documentary on Taylor Anderson. He and his team are hoping to raise $18,000 by April 21, 2012. As is with all Kickstarter projects, … Continue reading
March Issue of AJET Connect is Out!
Check out this month’s edition of AJET Connect! The current edition features stories about what JETs have been doing to make a difference since the 3.11 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, travel experiences of various JETs and this month’s Life After … Continue reading
JETAA Makes It Into JCIE’s Report on US Giving to Japan
JETAA USA’s efforts made it into a report that the JCIE (Japan Center for International Exchange) recently posted on their website. Jim Gannon, JCIE Executive Director and JET alum, also served on the JETAA USA Earthquake Fund Committee, helping direct … Continue reading
