Category Archives: PR
Former AJET Chair Announced as Senior Staff of Osaka Prefectural BoE’s New English Education Reform Team
Former AJET Chair Matthew Cook (Osaka-fu, 2007-12) has been announced as “Shusa” (“Senior Staff”) at the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education. His role will be working with all levels of English Educational Affairs and working as a member of the … 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
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
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
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
LIVE YOUR DREAM: The Taylor Anderson Story
Filmmaker Regge Life has started a Kickstarter page to raise funds and promote his new project, a documentary on Taylor Anderson. He and his team are hoping to raise $18,000 by April 21, 2012. As is with all Kickstarter projects, … Continue reading
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
JET Alums on KTSF News
JET alums Alan Mockridge and James Foley were on California’s Bay Area KTSF Channel 26 news this past October. They are both participants in the JET Returner’s Program, where 20 JET alums from the Tohoku area were selected to travel … Continue reading
JETAA Media Release: Disbursement of Funds
Below is the official press release in English (for the Japanese version, click HERE) announcing the recipients for JETAA USA Earthquake Relief Fund to the media in Japan. Much time and energy has gone into this process, using our JET contacts, bilingual … Continue reading
JETAA USA Earthquake Fund Usage in Yomiuri Shimbun
US JET Alums Jim Gannon and Jessyca Wilcox (Country Rep) took a break from volunteer work in Rikuzentakata to speak with a Yomiuri Shimbun reporter. Jim and Jessyca were part of the JETAA International Conference delegation which also traveled up … Continue reading
