Mar 22

JET alum David Boling to run for Congress

Thanks to JET alum Harlan Rosacker of Washington, D.C. for passing along this information: JET alum David Boling has announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional seat in Arkansas.   You can see David’s website at:  www.bolingforcongress.com and you can follow his blog at:  www.bolingforcongress.com/blog.html. Harland adds: “We have known David since the mid-1990s.  Our association […]


Mar 12

JET Alumni Meet Prime Minister Abe in D.C.

Via the CLAIR New York (aka Japan Local Government Center) Blog: JET Alumni Meet Prime Minister Abe in D.C. (click to see photos of the event) On February 22nd, around 15 JET alumni were invited to the reception held by Japan’s Prime Minister Abe in Washington, D.C. Among them were Mr. Michael Green (Senior Vice President […]


Jul 29

The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Announce Recruitment for the Second Group of Participants for the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” Program

****************** Thanks to Japan Society of Boston President Peter Grilli for passing this on: July 19, 2011 The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation and The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership Announce Recruitment for the Second Group of Participants for the “U.S.-Japan Network for the Future” Program [JETwit note: FYI, JET alum David Boling was […]


Jul 28

JET alum Congressional candidate to assume post at Mansfield Foundation previously held by JET alum

The below announcement was recently sent out by JET alum David Boling, former U.S. Attorney who ran for Congress in Arkansas in the Democratic primary in the last election.  David will be the new Deputy Executive Director of the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation which, among other things, manages the Mike Mansfield Fellowship Program, a […]


Nov 2

JETwit Diary 11.02.10

JETwit Diary is a new feature by Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94), founder and publisher of JETwit. It’s time to re-connect with JET alum readers. Sure, I connect with JET alums all the time.  At JETAANY events, meetings and conferences as well as in exchanges with numerous alums around the world via e-mail, Facebook, LinkedIn, the […]


Jul 29

********* JET Return on Investment (ROI) is a category on JetWit intended to highlight the various economic, diplomatic and other benefits to Japan resulting from its investment in the JET Program.  Why is this important right now?  Because the JET Program and JET Alumni Association may be cut by the Japanese government, as explained in this […]


Mar 24

The latest issue of JQ (JETAA NY Quarterly) Magazine has hit the stands, and now Editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2000-01) working on the next issue and seeking writers.  Read on for more info.  (It also actually stands on its own as a great list of JET-relevant things and interesting JET alums.) Hi, Brainstorm Crew! […]


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