Category Archives: 3.11
Tohoku Holiday Greeting Card Project
American students can send holiday greetings to students in the Tohoku area of Japan devastated by the 3/11/2011 disaster. Cards, which can be written in English, will be distributed beginning December 17. Postage for a regular-size envelope is $1.05. Send … Continue reading
Taylor Anderson film screening
The “Live Your Dream: The Taylor Anderson Story” documentary by Reggie Life screened in Richmond, Virginia on Nov. 19, 2012 with great success. Taylor Anderson was one of two JETs, the other Monty Dickson, who tragically perished in the 311 Tohoku … Continue reading
Kickstarter for JET alum documentary on Fukushima Taiko
Fukushima JET Alum, Darryl Wharton-Rigby has started a kickstarter fund to support his documentary project about the Fukushima youth taiko group’s story that you may have heard about. His letter is below and you can find more details at JETwit. … Continue reading
PM Noda Meets with Anderson’s Parents
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda shakes hands with Jeanne Anderson of Richmond, Virginia, whose daughter Taylor Anderson was killed in last year’s devastating tsunami in Japan, during a private reception at the Japanese ambassador’s residence in Washington on Sunday night… To … Continue reading
LIVE YOUR DREAM: The Taylor Anderson Story
Filmmaker Regge Life started a Kickstarter page to raise funds and promote his new project, a documentary on Taylor Anderson. They reached their initial fund raising goals in just 17 days, but are hoping for continued pledges so they can … Continue reading
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
