Author Archives: JETAA USA
American JETs Rally for Japan in Myriad Ways
JETAA USA’s very own Steven Horowitz of JETwit was interviewed by American View about ways in which JET alums and JETs helped support Japan in the recovery efforts following March 11, 2011. American View is a quarterly newsletter published by … Continue reading
3.11 One Year Later
It seems impossible to sum up the last year and particularly this day last year. March 11th has had such an impact on so many individual lives, relationships, families, and communities in ways that were both tragic and beautiful. 3.11 … Continue reading
Taylor Anderson/ Japan Foundation Lecture Hosted at Randolph Macon College
Randolph-Macon College will host the Taylor Anderson/Japan Foundation Lecture, “Postscripts from Japan: Stories that Endure After the Earthquake and Tsunami,” on Sunday, March 11, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. in Blackwell Auditorium, Randolph Macon College Center for the Performing Arts. The … Continue reading
Take the Survey!
AJET allows you to voice the changes you want. We compile reports based on these surveys and present them to the Japanese ministries who run the JET Programme. The focus of the spring 2012 survey is “The Acquisition of Japanese … Continue reading
Need JET Help to Secure Music Grants for Iwate, Fukushima & Miyagi
Margarita Rozenbaoum of Relief International (an international humanitarian nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles) is reaching out the JET alum and JET community to secure music grants for schools in Iwate, Fukushima and Miyagi-ken. This project, called Jam for Japan … Continue reading
Students in Rikuzentakata Take the Eiken in Memory of Monty
Thanks to Steven Horowitz of JETwit.com for sharing the English translation/ summary (see below) of this article. For the Japanese version, which originally was published on January 19, 2012 on the Kahoku Shimpo (Tohoku News) website, click HERE. JETAA USA … Continue reading
JETAA USA Receives Message of Thanks from Hope for Tomorrow
JETAA USA donated part of their Earthquake Relief Fund to the Japanese NPO, Hope for Tomorrow. The main focus of Hope for Tomorrow is to provide financial support for the incurred travel costs associated with university entrance examinations for high … Continue reading
2012 JET Memorial Invitation Program for U.S. HS Students: Applications Open!
JET-MIP was created in 2011 to honor two beloved American English teachers, Taylor Anderson (Ishinomaki, Miyagi-ken) and Monty Dickson (Rikuzentakata, Iwate-ken) who lost their lives during the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan. The Program, which provides 32 high … Continue reading
Rikuzentakata, Iwate: 9 Months After the Tsunami
Thanks to Vancouver-based JET alum Alison Dacia Brown (Rikuzentakata, Iwate 2005-08) for sharing this article. It also appears on page 8 of the latest issue of the JETAA British Columbia Newsletter and on JETwit. This is a follow-up to her previous article, … Continue reading
Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Songwriting Contest
If you will be in the Nashville area on Saturday, March 24th, definitely check out the 4th annual Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival. In 1912, the Mayor of Tokyo presented 3,000 cherry trees to Washington, D.C. This year (2012) marks the … Continue reading
