Job: -3 positions- Camp Director, Asst Director & Resident Advisor at Tomodachi Initiative (Berkely, CA)
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Ayusa’s Tomodachi Initiative emailed to let me know they are seeking to fill 3 positions for its program which runs for the summer on the UC Berkeley campus. See all 3 listings below. 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.
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POSITION #1
Title: Camp Director
Program: Tomodachi Initiative
Location: University of California, Berkeley
Program Dates: June 1-August 12, 2014
Remuneration: DOE + full room & board during on-site dates (July 19-August 11) payable upon completion of the program.
Program Description:
Since 1981, Ayusa has been a leader in providing life-changing cultural exchange experiences for high school students around the world. As part of the Tomodachi initiative, Ayusa has designed an intensive three week program for Japanese high school students focusing on global leadership development and community service in collaboration with the University of California, Berkeley. Students will learn leadership skills, and develop individual community service action and volunteer projects to implement in their home communities when they return home. The program will feature students living in residence at UC Berkeley, a weekend homestay, social and sightseeing activities, along with exposure to American culture and values. Read More
Job: Account Manager, Asia Pacific at NOOK Newsstand (Japanese Language) NYC
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Thanks to a JET alum whose name I don’t know for passing on this JET-relevant opportunity to work with NOOK. 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.
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Overview:
Barnes & Noble is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, and disabled individuals, as well as other protected groups. Read More
Job: Part-time Program Assistant at Japan Society (NY)
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Thanks to our JET alum friends who work at Japan Society for passing along this JET-relevant opening. 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.
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Overview:
The Program Assistant will work with the Lecture Program Officer on managing logistical, administrative, and promotional aspects of approximately twenty programs per year, including cultural lectures, tasting events, and meet the author talks. This is a part-time position with a regular weekday schedule of approximately 20 hours per week. On occasion, the Program Assistant will be expected to adjust scheduled hours to work in the evenings or weekends for events. Read More
Justin’s Japan: ‘Ghost in the Shell,’ Kishi Bashi, Luna Haruna at AnimeNEXT
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Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Borders: 1 & 2 premieres at AMC Loews Village 7 May 29. (FUNimation)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
After an unusually chilly spring, it’s finally starting to feel like summer. Enjoy some seasonal events this month that celebrate the best of both fine art and pop art.
This month’s highlights include:
Wednesday, May 28, 10:00 p.m.
The Bowery Electric, 327 Bowery
$5
An all-female quartet that delivers riff-heavy, post-punk anthems, Each of the Hard Nips came to live in New York at different times, from different parts of Japan. And, as conspired by the ever-dexterous hand of fate, they were to cross paths and become fast friends. They quickly formed a cult-like bond whose rituals all included drinking a lot of alcohol and uncontrollably running their mouths. The wine flowed like Kool-Aid and, somehow, they found themselves buying into the delusion that they were capable of forming a kick-ass rock band. Witness the next chapter in their story, with support from Shakes and the Johnnys.
Thursday, May 29, 7:30 p.m.
Ghost in the Shell: Arise – Borders: 1 & 2
AMC Loews Village 7, 66 Third Avenue
$10
In the first two parts of this highly anticipated prequel series of the anime sensation Ghost in the Shell, it’s the year after the fourth World War and cyborg/hacker Motoko Kusanagi finds herself wrapped up in the investigation of a devastating bombing. But she’s not the only one looking for answers—as she delves deeper into the mystery of who is behind the attack, a specialized team unlike any before begins to take shape.
June 6-8
Garden State Convention Center, 50 Atrium Drive, Somerset, NJ
$45-$60
The largest independently organized anime convention in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. AnimeNEXT features Japanese creators of anime and manga, voice actors, musical acts, artists, vendors and exhibits, events, panels, workshops, and gaming. This year’s musical guest is Tokyo’s Luna Haruna, who made her major debut in 2012 with the song “Soraha Takaku Kazeha Utau,” the ending theme song for the second season of anime series Fate/Zero. Her latest single, “Snowdrop,” was featured as the ending theme song the second season of Monogatari. Don’t miss her first-ever performance on the East Coast!
For the complete story, click here.
Job: Education Abroad Advisor, Northern Michigan University
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Education Abroad Advisor
Posted by: Northern Michigan University
Location: Marquette, MI
Type: Part-time, 30 hours per week, 9 months per year
Advertised Salary: $17,403
Overview:
Contribute to the International Programs team by providing primary education abroad student advising, supporting marketing and outreach efforts to grow education abroad participation; maintaining the Terra Dotta software program; and providing broad support to all education abroad and International Programs initiatives and scheduled campus events. Read More
Job: Assistant Director, International Engineering Program, URI (Kingston, RI)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Assistant Director
Posted by: International Engineering Program (IEP), University of Rhode Island
Location: Kingston, RI
Type: full-time, limited to 07-15-2015 with extension contingent on funding
Overview:
Serve as the Assistant Director of IEP in coordinating and supervising the overall IEP Program, the University’s flagship International Engineering Program (IEP). Direct the Spanish International Engineering Program (SIEP). In consultation with the Executive Director, coordinate the day-to-day operations of the Spanish branch of the International Engineering Program (SIEP), an innovative and interdisciplinary academic program with approximately 100 students enrolled and five partner universities in Spain, Mexico and Chile. The SIEP Director will also expand partnerships with universities and corporations in these countries as well as other countries in Latin America. Read More
Job: Program Assistant, International Student Exchange Programs (VA)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Program Assistant
Posted by: International Student Exchange Programs
Location: Arlington VA
Type: full-time
Overview:
ISEP is currently seeking a full-time Program Assistant located in our central office in Arlington, VA (10 minutes from Washington DC). Founded in 1979, ISEP is a nonprofit membership organization with over 300 partner institutions in 50 countries around the world. ISEP provides exchange and study abroad opportunities to over 3,400 students annually. Read More
Job: Customer Success Manager – Project Travel (CO)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Assistant Director Study Abroad Services
Posted by: Project Travel
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Type: full-time
Overview:
Project Travel is hiring a full-time Customer Success Manager to begin in summer 2014. The CSM is responsible for creating better experiences for Project Travel users, community members & clients. This role will support Project Travel users as well as strengthen relationships with academic institutions, third party program providers, and non-profits in educational travel. Project Travel is a team of international educators, entrepreneurs, and tech geeks. In 2013, we launched a public fundraising website for educational travel. We are expanding our team and our technology product this year. Read More
Job: Education Abroad Intern, Babson College (Boston)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Education Abroad Intern
Posted by: The Glavin Office of Multicultural & International Education (The Glavin Office), Babson College
Location: Boston, MA
Type: temporary, part-time position (24 hours a week)
Overview:
The Education Abroad Intern will work with the Education Abroad team to manage the planning and execution of assigned events and programming in support of Education Abroad operations and student services. The ideal candidate is currently engaged in or has completed graduate studies in a field related to international education or higher education administration. Previous experience with education abroad preferred. Read More
Job: Asst. Dir. for Int’l. Student Services – Augustana College (IL)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Assistant Director Student Services
Posted by: Augustana College
Location: Rock Island, IL
Type: full-time
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Job: Education Abroad Assistant Director, University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Education Abroad Assistant Director
Posted by: University of Kentucky
Location: Lexington, KY
Type: full-time
Application Deadline is June 8, 2014
Overview:
Job: Two full-time positions with Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (KY)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Business Accounts Coordinator & Program Data Specialist
Posted by: The Cooperative Center for Study Abroad
Location: KY
Type: full-time
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Job: Director of Enrollment – Spanish Studies Abroad (MA)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Director of Enrollment
Posted by: Spanish Studies Abroad
Location: Amherst, MA
Type: full-time
Starting Date: July 2014
Overview:
The Director of Enrollment oversees all aspects of enrollment in Spanish Studies Abroad programs, both for individually enrolled students in our short- and long-term programs, and Customized Programs for faculty-led groups. Read More
Job: Communications and Outreach Coordinator – Office International Programs, Princeton University (NJ)
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Via JET alum Carleen Ben. 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: Communications and Outreach Coordinator
Posted by: Office International Programs, Princeton University
Location: Princeton, NJ
Type: full-time
Overview:
The Office of International Programs at Princeton University is seeking a Communications and Outreach Coordinator. The Communication and Outreach Coordinator is responsible for effectively communicating to faculty, students, and parents, the opportunities for and benefits of international experiences offered by the Office of International Programs (OIP). These include Study Abroad, the International Internship Program, the Bridge Year Program, and Fellowship Advising. Read More
JQ Magazine: Book Review — ‘The Guest Cat’
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“This is one of many books that you simply cannot judge by its cover. At only 140 pages, The Guest Cat touches on a surprising range of interesting topics, and even if you’re not a cat person you can find a lot to like.” (New Directions)
By Julio Perez Jr. (Kyoto-shi, 2011-13) for JQ magazine. A bibliophile, writer, translator, and graduate from Columbia University, Julio is currently working at Ishikawa Prefecture’s New York office while seeking opportunities with publications in New York. Follow his enthusiasm for Japan, literature, and board gaming on his blog and Twitter @brittlejules.
Born in 1950, Takashi Hiraide is a talented writer across many fields including genre-bending essays and highly acclaimed poetry. His prose novel The Guest Cat (translated by Eric Selland) blends both together to produce a beautiful piece that was released in English last January. It is a winner of Japan’s Kiyama Shohei Literary Award and is a best-seller in France. This is one of many books that you simply cannot judge by its cover. At only 140 pages, it touches on a surprising range of interesting topics and even if you are not a cat person, you can find a lot to like in the book. Even the narrator admits that he does not consider himself a cat lover:
“There are a few cat lovers among my close friends, and I have to admit that there have been moments when that look of excessive sweet affection oozing from around their eyes has left me feeling absolutely disgusted. Having devoted themselves to cats body and soul, they seemed at times utterly indifferent to shame. When I think about it now, rather than my not being a cat lover, it may simply have been that I feel a disconnect with people who were cat lovers. But more than anything, I’d simply never experienced having one around.”
That is not to say that Chibi, the titular guest cat, is not lovable; on the contrary, she charms everyone she meets, but do not pass on this small gem of a book thinking it is simply a chronicle of an owner doting on his pet. It is better considered a story of how a special cat brings light and life into the minds of the humans that are blessed to have her company.
