Category Archives: Events
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
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
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
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
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
RMJETAA to Host Upcoming 2012 Regional Tech Conference
The Rocky Mountain JETAA chapter, based in Denver, CO is hosting the JETAA 2012 Regional Tech Conference.The conference will take place from 27-29 January 2012 at the Estes Park YMCA in Colorado. RMJETAA welcomes chapter delegates from across the USA … Continue reading
JTB’s Together Tour
Delta Airlines and JTB USA with support from the Japan National Tourism Organization, presents the opportunity to visit Japan and support in volunteer activities.Tour dates are September 29 – October 5, 2011. Trip includes: Round trip economy class air fare … Continue reading
Kintetsu Launches Tsunami Relief Volunteer Tour
Followed by a tsunami the size of a 5 story building, the waves destroyed villages and cities along the pacific coast. This devastating tragedy is one that has affected people of all over the world. Thanks to a vast amount … Continue reading
Invitation Program for Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and Sendai-shi JET Alumni
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan Tourism Agency have jointly organized an Invitation Program for JET Alums who worked as a JET in the above areas for 2 or more years to return to Japan (all expenses paid) … Continue reading
