Kyodo News “Rural JET alumni” series: Darryl Wharton-Rigby (Fukushima)
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News agency Kyodo News has recently been publishing monthly articles written by JET alumni who were appointed in rural areas of Japan, as part of promotion for the JET Programme. Below is the English version of the column from April 2013. Posted by Celine Castex (Chiba-ken, 2006-11), currently programme coordinator at CLAIR Tokyo. *********** Writer, […]
JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Darryl Wharton-Rigby on ‘Don Doko Don: The Yamakiya Taiko Drum Club Project’
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By Nichole L. Knight (Shiga-ken, 2007-09) for JQ magazine. Originally from Waterbury, Connecticut, Nichole became active with the JET Alumni Association of New York even before moving to the city. Since returning from Japan, she’s played with the University of Connecticut Taiko Team, and trained with Soh Daiko, the East Coast’s oldest taiko group. […]
Fukushima JET alum sets up Kickstarter fund to support his Fukushima documentary project
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Darryl Wharton-Rigby (Fukushima-ken, Kawamata-cho, 2005-07) has set up a Kickstarter fund to support his documentary project about Fukushima, “Don Doko Don: The Yamakiya Taiko Drum Club Project.” Darryl was also organized a project earlier this year, together with former JETAA DC President Michelle Spezzacatena (Fukushima-ken, Kawamata-cho, 2002-05) that brought the Kawamata taiko group to D.C. for the Cherry […]
Return on JET-vestment: Fukushima JET alums help bring Fukushima youth taiko group to DC for Cherry Blossom Festival
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**************** JETAA DC members Michelle Spezzacatena (Fukushima-ken, Kawamata-cho, 2002-05) and Darryl Wharton-Rigby (Fukushima-ken, Kawamata-cho, 2005-07) were both teachers in the town of Kawamata in Fukushima Prefecture. Michelle was there from 2002-2005 and overlapped one week with Darryl, who was there from 2005-2007. Thanks to the magic of Facebook they were able to keep in contact throughout the years. […]
Job: Language specialist for the Navy (Yokosuka, Japan)
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Via former JETAA DC President Michelle Spezzacatena . Posted by Dipika Soni (Ishikawa-ken, 2003-06). Dipika has recently moved back to London but is interested in hearing about any Japan-related opportunities across the globe. ———————————————————————————————————————————- ***Note: If you apply for this position, please let them know you learned of it from JETwit. Thanks.*** Job Position: Language […]
JETwit needs your help identifying any earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster relief projects or efforts that have been started, organized, managed or otherwise undertaken by JETs or JET alumni. What else is missing from this list? View Japan Relief Efforts in a larger map View Japan Relief Efforts in a larger map The ones we’re aware of to […]
Fukushima JET’s earthquake video
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Former JETAA DC President Michelle Spezzacatena shared the below link to earthquake footage in Fukushima from a JET friend who is living in Koriyama City, about 100km from the epicenter of the earthquake apparently. http://ireport.cnn.com/docs/DOC-569437
Mansfield Fellowship in Japan
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Via JETAA DC President Michelle Spezzacatena: Mansfield Fellowship in Japan Federal employees with a strong career interest in issues of importance to the U.S.-Japan relationship now have the opportunity to apply for a Mike Mansfield Fellowship. During the two-year program, Fellows spend a year working full-time in Japanese government offices, preceded by a year of […]
Japanese Violinist Sayaka Shoji at Carnegie Hall April 6
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Thanks to JETAA DC President Michelle Spezzacatena for sharing this. See below for both English and Japanese versions of the event info: Performance by Japanese Violinist Sayaka Shoji庄司紗矢香 Monday, April 6, 2009 7:30pm~ At Carnegie Hall (Weill Recital Hall) 57th Str. & 7th Ave. On Monday evening, April 6, 2009, the S&R Foundation is sponsoring […]
Introducing the 2009-10 JETAA DC Council
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Via JETAA DC: 2009-2010 JETAA DC Council President: Michelle Spezzacatena Vice President: Justin Manger Secretary: Brooke Howell Treasurer: Susan Gundersen Ad Hoc Chair: Heather McDonald Outreach Chair: Margaret Burton Newsletter Chair: Abby MacBain Online Chair: Ben Bucher Returnee Handbook Chairs: Abby MacBain and Jeff Herman Social Chair: Cynthia Hawkins (Rosalyn Adams) Volunteer Chairs: Naomi Basik […]
