The JETAA-sphere Podcast: Ep 6 – Ryan Hata (AJET, JETAANY, JETAA International, JETwit)
AJET, Career, Interview/Profile, JETAA Chapters, Jobs, LifeAfterJET, Notable JET Alums, Return on JET-vestment 
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****************** From JETwit Media, it’s the 6th episode of the JETAA-sphere Podcast! Ryan Hata (Tottori-ken, 2014-17) joins Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94) to talk about the many hats he wears in the JETAA-sphere–from AJET to JETwit to JETAANY to JETAA International–and his passion for helping JETs find work opportunities and connect with each other and helping the JET alum community continue to […]
JETAA Mexico
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A huge congratulations to Katrina Barnas for starting up JETAA Mexico! Please read the following message from Katrina and pass this information to anyone you may know working or living in Mexico: Know any JET alum in Mexico? JETAA Mexico is just fresh and new and would love to see who is out there. We […]
JQ Magazine: From JET to the U.S. Department of State, Alumni Share Their Stories
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By Sheila Burt (Toyama-ken, 2010-12) for JQ magazine. Sheila is a scientific writer at the Center for Bionic Medicine, a research group located within the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago. She blogs about urban issues and Japan at www.sheilaburt.com, and writes the column “Letters from Japan” for Gapers Block. Follow her on Twitter @smburt. Many […]
JQ Magazine: Inside the JETAA New York Book Club
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By Greg Anderson, (Fukuoka-ken, 1990-92) for JQ magazine. Greg is part of the fourth class of the JET Program, which began in 1987. He is currently employed as an auditor with the U.S. Treasury Department and is a new member of the JETAA New York Book Club. Gone are the amazing, fascinating, fast-paced days of life in Japan filled with […]
Job: Program Coordinator – Chazen Institute/Columbia University (NYC)
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Thanks to JETAA NY Board member Katrina Barnas for sharing this JET-relevant job listing at the Chazen Institute (at Columbia Business School) where Kat also works. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). ____________________________________________________________ Position: Program Coordinator Posted by: Chazen Institute Type: N/A Location: Columbia University (NYC) Salary: Commensurate with experience Start date: N/A Summary: […]
Carolyn Brooks (Ishikawa-ken, Kanazawa, 2006-11) is co-author of the blog MadSilence–a cross-cultural blog written with her father–and a current culture/education related job-seeker in the NY area available for full-time or consulting work. Update: Click below to listen to a recording of the panel discussion. JETAANYIndustryPanel Monday found about 15 JET alums meeting on the 20th […]
Job: ESL temp position (NY area)
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Via JETAANY Board Member and former JETAANY Vice-President Katrina Barnas. Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London and is currently looking for new work opportunities related to Japan, translation, or other fields. ———————————————————————————————————————————- ***Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from […]
Justin’s Japan: This week’s Nippon in NY events: NY Loves Japan, Japan-a-Mania, Sakura Matsuri
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his page here to subscribe for free alerts on newly published stories. After all those April showers, it’s finally starting to feel like spring. And what better way to welcome those May flowers than with these events, capped off with the 30th(!) annual edition of a Brooklyn […]
JETAA New York Board Election Results
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Omedetou gozaimashita to JETAA New York on electing its new Board members! A little bit of context: JETAA NY became a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity not too long ago and as a result is required to have a Board of Directors. The first Board was appointed, so this year was the first year that JETAA NY […]
Below is a list of various JET alum sub-groups. *Did we leave one out? E-mail jetwit [at] jetwit.com so we can add it. *If you don’t see what you’re looking for, feel free to step up and create the group yourself. All you have to do is create a Yahoo, Google, Facebook or LinkedIn group. […]
JETAA NY Book Club Reborn!
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Note: While the JETAA NY Book Club is aimed at NYers, non-NYers are encouraged to read and get in touch as well, as there’s potential for virtual participation. Dear JETAA Book Clubbers, Hajimemashite! This is Jessica Langbein, co-organizer of JETAANY’s new book club, along with Michael Glazer. Apologies for being out of touch for so […]
The Best Ramen in Japan Comes to NYC 3 JET Alums Try the “Shidome Ramen” at Mechankotei in Manhattan (Summer 2005 JETAA NY Newsletter) Shiodome Ramen was born in 2003 when NTV Network sponsored a nationwide competition to find a ramen chef with the most original and best tasting soup. (Kind of like American Idol, […]
Jenna Bush Accepted to JET Programme Spring 2007 “April Fool’s” Issue CLAIR documents shared with JETAA NY in early April show that Jenna Bush, the daughter of President George W. Bush, has been accepted to the JET Program for 2007. Bush, who like her father gained notoriety for her reputation for drinking and partying, will […]
