Volunteer: Ex-JET’s “The MUD Project” aids Tohoku
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Just found out about Colin Rennie (CIR Yamagata-ken, 2007-10) who has been running a volunteer project called “The MUD Project“ that has enabled many JETs to volunteer in Tohoku with particular emphasis on Minamisanriku as well as other areas of Miyagi and Iwate.
Lots of good info, photos and updates on the project’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/mudproject
Click here for an up to date list of JET-related Disaster Relief Projects.
JET Prefecture Round-Up 09.02.11
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Emily Lemmon, (Hyogo-ken, Shiso-shi, 2009-present), PSG volunteer, organizer of Hyogo-ken’s PEPY Ride, student of Shorinji Kempo, and editor of the Hyogo Times, gives a little taste of what JETs are doing around Japan. To submit items for future JET Prefecture Round-up posts, e-mail Emily at jetinfogather [at] gmail.com.
Events by Region
- The HAJET Eastern Welcome Party will be September 3rd-4th at Saroma Sougou Park.
- The HAJET Northern Welcome Party will be September 10th-11th.
- The HAJET Southwest Welcome Party was August 27th-28th in Shiraoi.
- The HAJET Central Hokkaido Welcome Party was August 20th-21st at Lake Shikotsu. (facebook event)
- The HAJET Sapporo area Welcome Party was August 13th in Sapporo City.
- Akita JET Welcome Party is September 3rd-4th in Yuri Honjo.
- Iwate AJET will be climbing Mt. Iwate on October 8th on the Umagaeshi trail.
- MAJET Bandai Trip is September 17th-19th , a camping adventure at Mount Bandai in Northwest Fukushima.
Kantou Region
- Chiba AJET Welcome Dinner was August 26th at the Pirate’s Kitchen.
- Poker Night in Minakami, September 4th!
- GAJET Canyons trip, September 10th-11th in Minakami.
- Gunma JETs join the football tourney in Nagano on October 1st.
Chubu Region
- Surfing lessons and beach party at Shizunami Beach, September 10th.
- Shizuoka AJET makes an excursion to Fuji-Q Highland on October 15th.
- Shizuoka AJET conducted a Mt. Fuji climb on August 27th.
- September 4th will be the first meeting (Alice in Wonderland) of the Nagano Book Club.
- Matsumoto Conference AfterParty will be September 30th.
- Nagano JETs are going camping October 8th-10th in Kamikouchi.
- Charity Auction Buffet is September 10th at the Peace Street Kitchen.
Kansai Region
- JETs continue their exploration (this time from Kobiro-oji to Hosshinmon-oji) of the Kumano Kodo, or Path of Prayer, on September 11th.
- The Marty Party will be postponed until the 17th of September.
- Ultimate Nara JETs area gearing up for the Akashi Ultimate Frisbee Beach Tournament, taking place on October 2nd in Kobe.
- Nara JETs will make a trip to Hiroshima‘s Sake Festival, October 7th-10th.
- Moon Party is September 11th in Kobe.
- Hyogo JETs are going rafting in Shikoku on October 9th and 10th.
- Osaka JETs Welcome Event (part one) will be September 10th. Part two will be later that evening.
- Osaka Smile Kids Japan group makes its next visit on September 25th.
Chugoku Region
- Bound in Japan comes to Okayama! Workshops will be in Okayama City on September 17th and 18th, in Maniwa September 24th, and in Tsuyama September 25th.
- Beerfest Daisen 2011 will take place at Mt. Daisen in Tottori, featuring craft brews.
- October 1st-2nd is the Niihama Welcome Party, held on the beach in Niihama.
- October 15th Ehime JETs will climb Mt. Ishizuchi, tallest mountain on Shikoku.
- October 22nd is the Matsuyama Orphanage Visit.
- November 12th is the Ehime AJET Dinner in Matsuyama.
- Beer, Sake, Baseball, and BBQ will be September 17th at Hagi Park.
- Kochi JETs will make an excursion to Nahari Hotel Beer Garden on Friday 30th September.
- October 8th-10th is Surf Camp in Kuroshio-cho for Kochi JETs.
- Kochi-JETs are helping with Halloween Party in an abandoned school building on October 28th.
- The AJET beach party will be happening on Saturday, September 3rd at Otachimisaki Koen Beach in Ashikita.
