THURSDAY |
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2:00 PM |
Sony Pictures Studios Tour (check in at 1:45pm) |
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6:10 PM |
Meet in Hotel Lobby to walk to the reception |
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6:30 PM |
JETAA National Conference Welcome Reception, Hosted by USJETAA at “Manna” Korean BBQ – Little Tokyo Galleria |
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8:00 PM |
Nijikai – XLanes (bowling/karaoke/pool) – Little Tokyo Galleria |
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FRIDAY |
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9:00 AM |
Welcome remarks from Kelley Rich – Co-President, JETAASC |
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9:03 AM |
Welcome remarks from Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles |
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9:06 AM |
Welcome remarks from Mr. Shintaro Seto – Education Counselor, Embassy of Japan, Washington DC |
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9:09 AM |
Welcome remarks from Mr. Masahiro Fukukawa – Executive Consultant, CLAIR Tokyo |
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9:12 AM |
Welcome remarks from Mr. Shigeru Fukutomi – Deputy Executive Director, CLAIR New York |
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9:15 AM |
Welcome remarks from Monica Yuki – Country Representative, JETAAUSA |
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9:20 AM |
Chapter & Delegate Introductions with Omiyage |
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10:00AM |
“Behind the Scenes of the JET Program Office” – Jessica Kling, JET Program Coordinator & Embassy Liaison, Embassy of Japan, Washington DC |
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10:30AM |
“Finding Your Bright Spots and Making Them Shine” – Kyle Munn, North Carolina Sub-Chapter, JETAASE |
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11:30 AM |
Chapter Presentations (Heartland, Chicago) |
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11:40 AM |
Lunch Courtesy of CLAIR |
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12:45 PM |
Meet in Hotel Lobby to walk to Japanese American National Museum |
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1:00 PM |
Guided Tour of the Japanese American National Museum |
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3:00 PM |
“Bringing JET Home: Focusing on ROI and Building Bridges” – Mark Frey, JETAANC |
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4:00 PM |
Chapter Presentations (Pacific North West, New York, Hawaii) |
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4:15 PM |
“Planning Ahead: Professional Life After JET” – Kelley Rich, JETAASC |
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5:00 PM |
Instructions for Evening Events |
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6:00 PM |
Welcome Back Reception hosted by the Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles and
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8:15 PM |
Meet in Hotel Lobby to travel to Cicada Club |
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8:30 PM |
Nijikai Event – Cicada Club |
SATURDAY |
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9:00 AM |
Overview from Friday Presentations |
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9:05 AM |
“Unexpected Ways JET Helped” – Jason Porath, JET Alumni, Ibaraki-ken, 2006-2007 |
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9:35 AM |
“Update on JET Streams from CLAIR” – Tatsuya Matsumoto, CLAIR New York |
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9:50 AM |
“Everything You Ever Needed to Know About GIA But Were Afraid to Ask and Small-Chapter GIA” – Matthew Gillam – CLAIR New York |
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10:35 AM |
Breakout Sessions: Choose one topic |
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Room: 1 “How to Make the Most of Your GIA Budget”- Katie Richey, JETAA Portland |
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Room: 2 “From Crickets to Bees: Building a Robust JETAA Board” – Kyle Munn, North Carolina Sub-Chapter, JETAASE |
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11:05 AM |
“JETAA Canada Update” – Greg Joughin, JETAA Canada Country Representative |
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11:30 AM |
JET 30th Anniversary Celebration in Tokyo” – Mr. Masahiro Fukukawa – Executive Consultant, CLAIR Tokyo |
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11:50 AM |
Break |
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12:00 PM |
Guest Panel – “Strengthening Connections Between JET Alumni and the Nikkei Community” |
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Moderator/Panelist: Lily Anne Welty Tamai, Ph.D. – Curator at JANM; Lecturer at UCLA |
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Panelist: Alan Nishio – Chairman of the Board of Governors, Little Tokyo Service Center |
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Panelist: Jane H. Yamashiro, Ph.D. – Sociologist; Author of “Redefining Japaneseness” |
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1:00 PM |
Lunch Courtesy of CLAIR |
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1:45 PM |
“JETAA International Update” – Xander Peterson, Country Representative, JETAAUSA |
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2:00 PM |
Chapter Presentations (Washington DC, Rocky Mountain, Great Lakes) |
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2:15 PM |
“USJETAA Initiatives & Opportunities” – Paige Cottingham-Streater, Executive Director, US-Japan Bridging Foundation & Laurel Lukaszewski, Executive Director, USJETAA |
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3:15 PM |
Chapter Presentations (Mid-South, Minnesota, Northern California) |
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3:30 PM |
“Community Involvement: How to Give Back and Get Noticed” – Adam Ledyard, PNWJETAA |
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4:00 PM |
Break |
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4:15 PM |
Breakout Sessions: Choose one topic |
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Room 1: “Community Involvement Breakout – Utilizing the Pot” – Zung Do, PNWJETAA |
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Room 2: “Strengthening Your Chapter: Common Chapter Struggles Including Officer Burnout & Finding New Leaders/Members” – Kate Thersleff & Stefanie Benham, JETAAMN |
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4:45 PM |
Chapter Presentations (Music City, Portland, New England) |
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5:00 PM |
Instructions for Evening Events |
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6:00 PM |
Meet in Hotel Lobby to take transportation to Reception |
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7:00 PM |
Reception hosted by CLAIR at Yamashiro |
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8:30 PM |
Evening Social Event – GeoCache Scavenger Hunt on Hollywood Blvd. |
SUNDAY |
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9:00 AM |
GeoCache Scavenger Hunt Results and Slideshow |
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9:05 AM |
Overview from Saturday Presentations |
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9:30 AM |
“JET Program 30th Anniversary Brainstorm” – Laurel Lukaszewski, Executive Director of USJETAA |
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10:00 AM |
Chapter Presentations (Alaska, Southern California, Texoma, Southeast, Florida) |
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11:20 AM |
Regional Breakout for Cross-Chapter Collaboration |
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11:50 AM |
Closing Remarks |
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12:00 PM |
Conference Ends |
