Jun 23

Each month, current and former JET participants are featured in the “JET Plaza” section of the CLAIR Forum magazine. The July 2013 edition includes an article by JET alumn Mark Flanigan. Posted by Celine Castex (Chiba-ken, 2006-11), currently programme coordinator at CLAIR Tokyo. *********** A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, Hirado-shi, 2000-04) spent […]


Jun 23

JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Mark Flanigan, Program Director of the Japan ICU Foundation

  By Shirley Dang (Yamanashi-ken, 2009-10) for JQ magazine. Shirley enjoys sipping chai latte and devouring scrumptious cakes while continuing her pursuit for Japanese- and education-related jobs. Visit her Facebook page here. Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04) currently lives on the campus of International Christian University (ICU) / 国際基督教大学 in Tokyo, where he is finishing up […]


Feb 22

    By Mark Flanigan, Nagasaki (2000-04)   As a JET alumnus, I look back fondly on the four years I spent living and teaching in Nagasaki Prefecture. Serving on JET was, quite literally, one of those “life-changing” experiences, as it confirmed my career path in the direction of public service and global education. In […]


May 22

Job: Rotary Peace Fellowship (Various Locations)

See below from the Rotary Foundation which asked JETwit to share this information with the JET alumni community. Posted by Mia Nakaji Monnier, freelance writer and Online Editor of The Rafu Shimpo, a Japanese American daily newspaper based in Los Angeles. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. “Greetings!  はじめまして! […]


Aug 19

Job: Kakehashi Project Group Guides – The Laurasian Institution (Seattle, WA)

Thanks the JETAANY Board member Mark Flanigan for passing this on. Posted by Jayme Tsutsuse (Kyoto-fu, 2013-Present), organizer of Cross-Cultural Kansai.  Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. Position: Kakehashi Project Group Guides Posted by: The Laurasian Institution (TLI) Location: Seattle, WA Type: Full-time  Position Overview: The Laurasian Institution (TLI) of Seattle, WA, is seeking […]


Aug 15

JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Trixie Cordova, Peace Boat US Volunteer Staff and World Up Education Director

  By Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04) for JQ magazine. A member of the JET Alumni Association of New York’s board of directors, Mark is a program director at the Japan ICU Foundation in New York City and was also a Rotary Peace Fellow at ICU from 2010-12, during which time he volunteered for a tsunami relief mission in Ishinomaki after the terrible 3/11 tragedy. […]


Jun 17

Rotary Peace Fellowships – July 1 Deadline

Thanks to JETAANY Board member Mark Flanigan, himself a former Rotary Peace Fellow, for sharing this. Mark also mentioned that 6 JET alums in total have received Rotary Peace Fellowships. Please note the July 1 deadline. Posted by blogger and podcaster Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— Overview:  […]


Mar 1

JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Cade Mosley on His Return to Japan with Rotary International

  By Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04) for JQ magazine. Mark is a program director at the Japan ICU Foundation in New York City and was also a Rotary Peace Fellow at ICU from 2010-12, during which time he volunteered for a tsunami relief mission in Ishinomaki after the terrible 3/11 tragedy. In addition to his JET and […]


Sep 20

WIT Life #250: Mochi, mochi and more mochi!

WIT Life is a periodic series written by professional Writer/Interpreter/Translator Stacy Smith (Kumamoto-ken CIR, 2000-03).  She starts her day by watching Fujisankei’s newscast in Japanese, and here she shares some of the interesting tidbits and trends along with her own observations. I am at the tail end of my State Department interpreting gig here in […]


Jun 19

JQ Magazine: Kyushu Battenkai – Sharing a Common Love of Japan with the JETAANY Community

  By Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04) for JQ magazine. Mark is a program director with The Japan ICU Foundation in New York. Prior to his current position, he was a Rotary Peace Fellow at International Christian University in Tokyo. The JET Alumni Association of New York is fortunate to benefit from the diversity of such a major metropolitan […]


Feb 20

JET and the Rotary Peace Fellow connection: William Nealy, Jr.

By Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki, 2000-04), Program Director at the Japan ICU Foundation in New York City and former Rotary Peace Fellow in Tokyo. As a Business Development Manager at Impact Japan, William Nealy, Jr. (Oita, 1994-97) works with mainly ‘gaishikei’ (non-Japanese) companies in Japan to understand their leadership and team development needs. William works in partnership with these companies […]


Jan 31

The 2014 Rotary Peace Fellowship Application is now available

Thanks to JET alum and Rotary Peace Fellow alum Mark Flanigan.  Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97). Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email. ———————————————————————————————————— 2014 ROTARY PEACE FELLOWSHIP The Rotary Peace Fellowship is the premier educational program of The Rotary Foundation and supports […]


Dec 9

Life After JET: Return to Japan? You can, and I did, as a Rotary International Peace Fellow

Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki, 2000-04) is a Program Director with The Japan ICU Foundation in NYC. Prior to his current position, he was a Rotary Peace Fellow at International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Japan. He would like to share his story with you in the hopes of helping other JET alums apply for this great Fellowship opportunity.  As […]


Aug 23

JET alum helps Japan ICU Foundation to hold Tohoku fundraiser event at Japanese Embassy in DC

************ JET Alum Mark Flanigan (Nagasaki-ken, 2000-04) volunteered for earthquake relief efforts in Ishinomaki following 3/11, as a way to give back to the country he has lived in twice now. As a Rotary Peace Fellow at the International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, Mark jumped at the opportunity to volunteer in Tohoku after the […]


Mar 22

JET alum keynotes Japan ICU Foundation Sake Tasting and Japan Relief Fundraiser in New York

GREAT EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF SAKE TASTING & FUNDRAISER in New York City By JET alum Mark Flanigan The Japan ICU Foundation (JICUF) hosted a special Sake Tasting & Fundraiser at the Penn Club in New York City on Monday, March 5 to help raise funds for International Christian University’s (ICU) ongoing relief and rebuilding efforts after […]


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