Category Archives: Chapters
JET alum to bike across US to raise funds for Tohoku
JET alum Roy Moneyhun (Mie-ken 1996-1998) of Florida is planning a one-man project called Tohoku Forward to bike across the US to raise funds for Tohoku relief from Japan’s 311 earthquake/tsunami. Tohoku Forward’s motto is “Helping Today’s Children Build a … Continue reading
Hawaii JET alum seeks Ehime JETs for interviews on video series
Below is a request from Eliot Honda (Ehime-ken, 2009-2012) who is seeking to interview other Ehime JET alumni as part of a project aimed at re-establishing the Ehime Kenjinkai in Hawaii. Original post from JETwit. My name is Eliot Honda, I … Continue reading
JET alum community loses Toby Weymiller
JETAA USA is saddened to hear of the loss of JET alum Toby Weymiller (Hokkaido 1997-2000). The following note is from Seattle PNW JETAA and JETwit.com. Original post from JETwit.com: I was shocked and saddened today to see a post … Continue reading
JET Recognized in State of CO Proclamation
The Consulate General of Japan and Consul-General Ono recently hosted the 2012 National Day Reception. Rocky Mountain JET Alumni Association Executive Officers and Board Members were among the invitees along with other Japanese Community members, business leaders and government officials (including … Continue reading
Call for entries – JETAA Chicago Photo Exhibition
JETAA Chicago “Daily Life in Japan” photo contest and support the Soma City Orphan Fund! We’d love to have entries from the entire JETAA community!The contest is hosted by JETAA Chicago, but open to all JETs and their close friends. … Continue reading
Return on JET-vestment: JETAA Northern California’s Kabuki Club Becoming an International Resource for Japanese Performing Arts
The Kabuki Club of the JET Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC) has come a long way from its humble beginnings in a small Oakland library conference room two years ago. A handful of friends with a shared passion and … 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
JETAA – JUSTE Connect!
The Japan-U.S. Training and Exchange Program for English Language Teachers (JUSTE), sometimes referred to as the “Reverse JET” program currently has 96 participants in the USA from all over Japan. This group of genki JTEs were selected to spend six … Continue reading
How the recipient of the JETAA USA Relief Fund will be chosen
There has been a lot of concern over how we will use the JETAA USA Relief Fund, which seems to be the main hesitation for support among all chapters. So to assuage those fears, yesterday we sent a timeline to all … Continue reading
