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Jessyca Wilcox: CR- Round 2
It was my absolute pleasure to serve as JETAA USA CR over the past year with Shree and Rod. The chemistry of our personalities led to a great team with each of us able to play off our strengths and … Continue reading
Megan Miller-Yoo: Incoming CR
Hello JETAA USA! Thank you so much for electing me to the position of Country Rep. I am excited to start this next chapter in my JETAA “career” – working to support JETAA USA as a whole and interfacing with … Continue reading
Mike Shu: Incoming CR
Greetings from San Francisco, my name is Mike Shu and I’ll be one of the new CRs for 2011-12. I’m really excited for this opportunity and look forward to carrying on the great work that our predecessors have started for … Continue reading
So long, farewell…
Dear JETAA Members and Friends, Congratulations to Megan Miller, Mike Shu and Jessyca Wilcox. Over the past two years that I have been one of the Country Representatives for JETAA USA, I have been humbled by the professionalism, kindness and … Continue reading
JETAANC Fundraiser Reflections
On Wednesday, March 23, 2011 JETAANC hosted the Japan Relief Fundraiser at the Kabuki Hotel’s O Izakaya Lounge in San Francisco’s Japantown. The planning for this event began on the Saturday after the tragic events that happened in Japan on … Continue reading
Some thoughts to share…
Jim Gannon (Ehime-ken, 1992-94) has served as the Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE/USA) in New York since 2002, the US affiliate of one of the leading nongovernmental institutions in the field of international affairs in Japan. … Continue reading
Kentucky Japan Relief Benefit: Practical Reflections
Last week, Kentucky JET alums organized a successful fundraising event for the Red Cross. By the end of the night, and despite the rain, we tallied more than $3100 for the Red Cross. Donations are still trickling in, and we … Continue reading
Why the JETAA USA Fund is important.
It’s been over a week now. The damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake stretches, almost inconceivably, across the entire Tohoku region. Over the past week, JETs and JET Alumni from around the world have watched the images beamed … Continue reading
JETAA Music City launches new website
If you have a chance, please take a look at the new JETAA Music City (JETAAMC) website. I know that they’ve been working hard on this since the summer, and the site looks great! Here’s a short message from JETAAMC … Continue reading
