Job: Actus Posting: Back Office Assistant at Japanese Bank (Midtown, NY) 06.05.12
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Via staffing firm Actus Consulting. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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***If you apply, please make sure to let Machiko know that you learned of the listing via JETwit. Thanks.***
Job Position: Back Office Assistant
Posted By: Actus Consulting
Location:Midtown, Manhattan NY
Position: Full-time
Salary: $520 per week
Hour: Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm
Job Description:
Japanese company seeks a Back Office Assistant for immediate hire. A great position for someone seeking a stable position with excellent work-life balance.
Job duties include but not limited to: General ledger, data entry, fund settlement, securities settlement, and making reports.
*Preferred experience and skills:
– Great communication skill in English. (No Japanese required.)
– Good PC skill (Excellent Excel skill a big plus.)
– Understanding of Japanese culture preferred.
– Entry level welcome.
To apply to this position, email me your resume and a cover letter as an MS Word attachment to Machiko Okumura mokumura@actus-usa.com. Thank you!
Job: Education Coordinator for Hostelling International (Chicago) 06.05.12
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Thanks to Megan Johnson (Mie-ken, 2001-03) who works for Hostelling International for sharing this great job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Job Position: Education Coordinator
Posted By: Hostelling International Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
Position: Full-time
Salary: N/A
Hour: N/A
http://hiusa.org/about_us/employment
Job Description:
Hostelling International Chicago seeks a full time Education Coordinator to deliver the hostel’s well-recognized, award-winning cultural awareness building educational programs.
HI-Chicago’s Education Coordinator is responsible for all aspects of ensuring the successful implementation of a variety of educational programs to youth in the local community. HI-Chicago’s educational programs are based on experiential learning, occur both in and outside of the classroom, and are dependent on partnerships with teachers and community based organization leaders. The purpose of the hostel’s educational programs is to build a new generation of global citizens.
Responsibilities:
- Establish and maintain program partner relationships with schools, administrators, community-based organizations, and educational organizations.
- Recruit, train, supervise, evaluate and retain teachers at partner schools and community-based organizations.
- Teach the first classroom session of each program at partner schools and community-based organizations in coordination with partner teachers, and deliver programming at the hostel.
- Coordinate program participation by teachers and their students, including scheduling, and working with hostel staff to book overnights and meeting rooms.
- Assess and evaluate program outcomes against established objectives. Complete an annual report analyzing program performance. Read More
Job: Two Good TV-related Jobs Requiring Japanese Ability 06.04.12
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Thanks to Jet Alum Nicholas Roberts for forwarding these two JET relevant TV-related job openings.
Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Position: Japanese speaking Production Associate
Posted by: NBC Sports
Type: Full-time
Location: Orlando, FL
Salary: N/A
Start date: N/A
Overview:
Full-time staff position assisting the Japanese commentary staff with research and production of live golf tournament broadcasts. Supporting entire department with additional production and coordination efforts as needed including Japanese studio and remote original productions. Perform English/Japanese translation and interpretation (if applicable).
Full job description here: https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_jobdetail.asp?jobId=109420&partnerid=25354&siteid=5108&codes=AD007
Position: Associate News Producer
Posted by: TBS
Type: Full-time
Location: DC
Salary: N/A
Start date: NA
Overview:
The Washington, DC Bureau of Tokyo Broadcasting System International (TBS) is seeking a bright and professional applicant to join us as an Associate News Producer.
Full job description here: http://www.journalismjobs.com/Job_Listing.cfm?JobID=1362968&utm_source=Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed&goback=%2Egde_3820996_member_120873765
Return on JET-vestment: JETAA Northern California’s Kabuki Club Becoming an International Resource for Japanese Performing Arts
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By Mark Frey (Kumamoto-ken, 2002-06), JETAA Northern California’s Communications Coordinator and former Newsletter Editor.
JET Alumni Northern California’s Kabuki Club Becoming an International Resource for Japanese Performing Arts
The Kabuki Club of the JET Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC) has come a long way from its humble beginnings in a small Oakland library conference room two years ago. A handful of friends with a shared passion and interest in Kabuki gathered to study and talk about Fuji Musume, a very beautiful and popular Kabuki dance drama. Little did any of them realize that two years of hard work later the “Kabuki Club” study group would be an important part of the programming of two local cultural centers, often drawing more than 50 people from the greater San Francisco Bay Area interested in learning more about Kabuki, Noh, Bunraku, Butoh, and other Japanese performing arts.
It must have seemed just as unlikely to those first members that a small online discussion group that the group started would soon grow and encompass participants from across the U.S. and around the world. “It’s gotten to the point where students from around the world are contacting Kabuki Club for help and guidance with research projects,” said Mark Frey, director of the Kabuki Club. “Just this week we received a request from a high school student in Luxembourg looking for information about props and stagecraft in the Kabuki playSukeroku. We’re happy to help!”
The Kabuki Club has unexpectedly returned a nice dividend on the Japanese government’s investment in the JET Program, helping to promote the treasures of Japanese culture locally and to a growing worldwide audience. “While on the JET Program, so many of us were lucky enough to have Japanese friends who took time to introduce us to the unique magic and power of Japanese performing arts. It’s very gratifying now that we’re able to do the same for people all over the world. I feel like it’s a small way we can say ‘thank you’ to Japan for the joy and friendship we received,” said Mark.
Check out what JETAANC Kabuki Club is up to at http://www.jetaanc.org/kabuki.
JETAA Northern California Pacific Bridge: Ganbarou Tohoku!
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Anna Fung is a JET ALT in Iwate Prefecture who departed from the Bay Area last year. JETAA Northern California’s Pacific Bridge recently asked Anna to write a piece about living in the devastated region, as well as how the Japanese people around her are recovering.
More than half a year has passed since I arrived in Japan. I’m still a little green since I make plenty of verbal mistakes and perform a lot of gestures to make myself understood, but life is gradually getting easier. I’ve also had the pleasure of making many friends from Japan and around the world.
Many Japanese people are curious as to why I decided to come to Iwate, even after the huge earthquake. Before arriving, I was worried. There was the ongoing cleanup at the coast, as well as radiation problems in Sendai. Despite these lingering doubts, Japan was like another home to me because I have lived here before and befriended many wonderful people.
Being an ALT aboard the JET Program, I work with some teachers whose hometowns were located near the coast and were devastated. One teacher’s house was flooded with water, and the first floor was pretty much destroyed. The house was fixed, but her elementary and junior high schools were wiped out. Inland cities were also affected by the earthquake. One teacher lives in an apartment where her family had power outage when the quake occurred, causing both electricity and water to stop. They were very worried whether they had enough water for their newborn baby. Luckily, electricity was restored after a few days.
WIT Life #203: Super Cool Biz/Cool Share
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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 together with her own observations.
As early summer heats up in Japan, the country is trying to figure out how it will satisfy its energy needs now that all 50 of its nuclear reactors have been taken offline to be checked. With expected cutbacks in electricity consumption, some supermarkets have adjusted their operating hours to open two hours early for consumers who want to shop in the cooler morning hours.
Another idea is the implementation of Super Cool Biz, building on Japan’s previous Cool Biz boom. This fashion trend was created in response to the decreased use of air conditioning in Japanese offices for the purpose of energy conservation, and enabled employees to eschew ties and jackets. However, Super Cool Biz takes it a step further and also allows them to wear things like polo and Hawaiian shirts, chino pants and sneakers. The icon on the right also suggests beating the heat with things like fans and sun umbrellas.
Building on this concept is Cool Share, an idea that took shape in Saitama. “Share” refers to Read More
Justin’s Japan: New York Mets Present Third Annual Japanese Heritage Night
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
After two successful runs, the New York Mets are prepping the third annual edition of its Japanese Heritage Night at Citi Field, featuring pre-game entertainment that celebrates both the traditional performing arts and the enduring spirit of the Land of the Rising Sun a year after the devastation of the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The festivities kick off the evening of Friday, June 15 when the Mets play the Cincinnati Reds. Appearing in the pre-game show this year are the New York Suwa Taiko Association (also known as Taiko Masala) and the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York. Following the entertainment, patrons will be treated to the presentation of Mets Community Spirit Awards to New York City Japanese organizations that have been instrumental to the ongoing relief efforts.
The only taiko group based in Brooklyn, Taiko Masala was founded by Hiro Kurashima. A Lincoln Center Teaching Artist from 2004 to 2005, Kurashima has sought to bring the influences of various types of music into the art of Japanese music while at the same time preserving the rich tradition of taiko. The 10-member troupe, whose drummers hail from all over the world, have played such high profile New York events like last year’s Japan Arts Matsuri, and will make their Citi Field debut on game day.
For the complete story, click here.
This year, The JET Alumni Association of New York will be purchasing a block of tickets in the Promenade Reserved area for $20 each. If they buy 25 tickets, their name will be displayed on the scoreboard! Sign up here to reserve your tickets.
This year’s Tampa Natsu Matsuri will be held June 9 at St. Francis of Assisi Church.
By John McGee (Nagano-ken, 2004-05) for JQ magazine. John is the Tampa Regional Representative for the Florida JET Alumni Association, and the founder of Tampa Natsu Matsuri, a free annual event organized by local residents with an interest in Japan.
It’s a familiar story: apply to JET for one of several reasons, go to Japan and find a second home, return to the U.S., and…well, that’s where it all falls apart, right? Most of us come back intent to keep our newfound hybrid culture alive, but few areas in the U.S. have profound Japanese cultural presence. So we sigh with natsukashii pangs when we can’t take our beer out of the bar, we hang out with JETs on occasion, download the odd drama, and let the rest of our lives go back to American normal, like it or not.
That was certainly the case for me here in Tampa. There’s a bit of Asian presence: restaurants, markets, a festival, even a karaoke place, mostly all Korean or Chinese. But I’ve never been content with the status quo. (I know; how did I survive in we-do-it-this-way-because-that’s-how-it’s-done Japan, right?) So I started probing some contacts at the university, searching the Internet for related local topics; I even knew some Japanese nationals living here.
I discovered that the area actually has quite a bit of Japanese culture…it’s just hiding. Turns out the people are hiding, too. There’s a whole thriving subculture in the region made up mostly of Japanese women who have married American men. But there’s also martial and cultural arts, anime clubs, language groups, and we even have a pack of strangely elusive diehard Loli girls. The problem wasn’t that we didn’t have the culture; it was that it was so diffuse and cloistered.
About the time I was figuring all this out, a JET friend suggested we have a natsu matsuri party, just to reminisce and eat some suika in the sweltering Florida heat. That’s when a light bulb came on and I realized, “what better way to draw those groups together than to have a real natsu matsuri?” Everyone I ever met who lived in Japan, Japanese and foreign, loved natsu matsuri. So it just might work! If nothing else, I missed them myself.
Job: Executive Recruiter Resourcer (Tokyo) 06.01.02
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Via Talent2 Tokyo. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Job Position: Executive Recruitment Resourcer
Posted By: Talent2 Tokyo Executive Recruiting
Location: Tokyo
Position: Full-time
Salary: 4~6 million (JPY)
Hour: 9 am – 6 pm M-F
Responsibilities
With the expansion of our Japan operations, we are looking to hire a resourcer. The Resourcer is a support role assisting recruiters. As a resourcer you are responsible for the initial contact with potential candidates.
Daily activities include, but are not limited to:
* Setting up appointments with potential candidates for relevant consultants
* Screening resumes received in response to the job ads
* Arranging Candidate/Client Interviews
* Coordinating market research efforts
* Collating and managing candidate data
* Scouting potential candidates from various job sites
* Writing job ads based on the job descriptions
Qualifications/ Skills
The ideal candidate would be a proactive problem solver who can take an initiative to find and approach high profile potential candidates. This position requires perseverance and motivation with a positive attitude to achieve given target, such as the number of appointments generated. He/she must be comfortable with making ’cold calls’.
The position is suitable for enthusiastic individuals who like to speak with people on the phone. The person is able to develop a professional manner and sales skills through this role as well as to gain industrial knowledge of focus. Even with no prior recruiting experience, an aggressive, goal-oriented and entrepreneurial individual will be trained through this position to become a professional headhunter. We also welcome people who are already a professional in making telephone appointments or those who wish to pursue a career as such.
If you are interested, please contact HR.jp@talent2.com with CV. Read More
Job: Administrative & Program Assistant at Japan America Society (WA) 06.01.12
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Via PNWJETAA. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Job Position: Administrative & Program Assistant
Posted By: Japan-America Society
Location: WA
Position: Full-time
Salary: N/A
Hour: N/A
Job Description:
The Japan-America Society of the State of Washington (www.jassw.org) is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals to fill the position of Administrative & Program Assistant. General duties and requirements are listed below.
Job Description
This position is responsible for the smooth operation of all office systems in a small, intimate office setting in downtown Seattle. Duties include general office work, membership communication & support, Board of Directors and committee communication& support, website maintenance (with the assistance of the Society’s website provider), program assistance including staffing programs (some evenings), management of one or more office interns, data entry and database management, and other work as directed by the Executive Director.
Other
The Japan-America Society maintains a small professional staff. Responsibilities sometimes change depending on workload. Each member of the team contributes to the work of the others as needed. Read More
Job: Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking – Japan Society (NY) 06.01.12
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Thanks to Jet Alum Christy Jones of Japan Society for passing along this great new job listing. Posted by Kay Monroe (Miyazaki-shi, 1995 -97).
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Notably, Robert Fish, the Director of Education & Lecture Programs at Japan Society, is a JET alum.
Job Position: Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking
Posted By: Japan Society
Location: NY
Position: Full-time
Salary: N/A
Hour: N/A
Job Description:
Established in 1907, New York’s Japan Society is an internationally recognized nonprofit, nonpolitical organization that provides access to information on Japan, offers opportunities to experience Japanese culture, and fosters sustained and open dialogue on issues important to the United States, Japan, and East Asia.
Education Program Associate: Student Exchange and Student Social Networking
Japan Society Education Program will launch a student exchange program between Japan and the United States in March 2013. This project is part of our Going Global Program, which connects schools in the United States, Japan, and other nations using secure social networking.
The Associate will work with other team members, especially the Director of Education, on all aspects of the programs to ensure smooth implementation, including significant responsibility for logistical arrangements. The position requires significant communication with Japanese program partners and schools. The Associate will also contribute to other Education program activities as needed. The Going Global Program is a multi-year project contingent upon continued funding.
Responsibilities include:
• Assisting in all aspects of the initial launch and implementation of a high school student exchange
program designed for potential future leaders of both countries, including logistical arrangements.
• Maintaining consistent, professional, and timely communication with all program partners in both the
United States and Japan.
• Providing program support to American and Japanese participants during period of actual exchange.
• Overseeing administrative aspects of student exchange and social networking programs, including tracking
expenses, helping to draft reports, and maintaining and organizing appropriate paperwork.
• Helping with the administration of the Going Global social network, including consistent and
professional communication with Japanese program partners and schools.
• Traveling both abroad and domestically as required.
• Helping with other education programs, as needed. Read More
CLAIR-NY Report: JETAA USA Support for Communities in Japan
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CLAIR-NY recently posted the below report, written by Senior Researcher Matthew Gillam, on its website about JETAA USA chapter activities in support of communities in Japan:
JETAA USA Support for Communities in Japan
Recent examples as of May 2012
One way that the many JET alumni chapters in the US work to stay connected to Japan is through their support for prefecture and local governments and their involvement with communities here that have links to Japan. Alumni are active in contributing to sister city and sister state relationships, assisting groups or officials visiting from Japan, helping out at events and exhibits to promote tourism and local products, and participating in kenjinkai and other Japanese groups here in the US.
Sister State & Sister City Relationships
While almost every chapter reported involvement with sister states and cities in some way, a few of the more substantive examples are mentioned here.
Even though Washington, DC, does not have a sister city itself, members of the chapter there took part in the Sister Cities International grant selection process that determined the 2011 funding recipients for SCI’s new exchange initiative, Leading Asia: Renewing the U.S. and Japan Sister City Network.
The New England chapter, in Boston, is actively looking for ways to contribute to the sister city relationships that Boston has with Kyoto, Springfield with Nanae, and Concord with Takikawa. The Kyoto connection is especially interesting because both cities share a thriving anime & manga culture. The current chapter president is also a member of the Japan-Hokkaido Association.
The New Orleans chapter helped host a delegation including the mayor and officials from their sister city of Matsue who came to participate in the annual Japan Fest, held at the New Orleans Museum of Art in January.
"Every chance I get, I would like to perform. I feel that in order to keep this genre of music alive, the younger generation of Japan needs to be exposed to it more often. I am happy that I am able to keep my current younger fans and gain new ones." (Guan Barl)
By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Examiner.com. Visit his Japanese culture page here for related stories.
Since becoming a star in Japan in 2008 for his interpretations of enka, or Japanese ballads, singer Jero is now poised to make his New York debut at Japan Society on June 9 withLet’s Enka! with Jero, where he will perform a selection of karaoke-accompanied enka classics and talk about his childhood, his trailblazing success, the challenges he’s faced and his love for the uniquely Japanese genre of music.
Born Jerome Charles White, Jr., the 30-year-old Pittsburgh native was born of mixed Japanese and African American heritage. He was exposed to enka and the Japanese language as a child by his grandmother, a native of Yokohama. Jero’s first single released in Japan, “Umiyuki” (“Ocean Snow”), entered the top five of the national pop charts, which helped the fledgling vocalist win Best New Artist of 2008 at The 50th Annual Japan Record Awards.
Following his Japan Society debut concert, Jero will participate in a rare meet-and-greet with fans, selling and signing his CDs as well as special Jero tote bags, the proceeds of which will be donated to JERF, the Japan Earthquake Relief Fund, set up by Japan Society in the wake of 3/11. In this exclusive interview, I caught up with Jero on his difficult pre-stardom days in Japan, the turning point that encouraged him to perform in America, and his role as a global envoy of enka.
Your New York debut will be held at Japan Society. How did this come together?
I received an e-mail for the event asking me to perform. I forwarded the e-mail to my manager and there you have it!
Tell us a little about your previous live performances in North America. What were your expectations and how were the shows received?
My very first performance in the U.S. [in 2008] was at my alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh. Two years later, I was given the opportunity to perform in L.A. and San Francisco. I actually was against performing in the U.S. because I wasn’t sure how it would be perceived by the U.S. audience, as all the songs are in Japanese. I received a lot of positive feedback after those performances, which gave me a confidence I never had before.
You’ve said before that you would like to keep performing on the Japanese New Year’s Eve music program Kohaku Uta Gassen every year and continue to get younger audiences listening to enka. How do you feel this has been going so far, and how do you feel about introducing enka to a younger generation of fans?
Every chance I get, I would like to perform. Because the enka audience has decreased every year, outlets to perform have also decreased. I feel that in order to keep this genre of music alive, the younger generation of Japan needs to be exposed to it more often. I am happy that I am able to keep my current younger fans and gain new ones.
For the complete story, click here.
Read an exclusive interview with Jero from the winter 2009 issue of JQ magazine here.
Attention JET alums in Hawaii: Support Requested for Hiroshima City Delegation at the Pan-Pacific Festival
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Via the Hiroshima City Government with assistance from Naomi Maki of the Japan Local Government Center in New York (aka CLAIR-NY):
A tourism promotion and exchange delegation from the City of Hiroshima is visiting Honolulu!
Purpose: Hiroshima City and Honolulu City established a sister city relationship in 1959, and over the years, they have enhanced their friendly relations through promoting peace, culture, sports, and other causes. In 2009, they exchanged delegations in commemoration of the 50 years of their sister city relationship. Also the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce established a relationship in 1971, and last year was the 30th anniversary for them. So this year, the City of Hiroshima and the Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce are sending a delegation to Honolulu to promote tourism in Hiroshima. They will visit Honolulu by a charter flight with around 200 citizens.
Schedule: From June 7 to 12
Support Requested for Hiroshima City Delegation at the Pan-Pacific Festival in Honolulu, Hawaii
We are looking for JET alumni who worked in Hiroshima on JET, because the City of Hiroshima would appreciate any volunteers who might be able to help with their tourism promotion in Honolulu on the following dates:
*From 11:20am to 11:35 on June 9, Saturday for a stage event.
*From 3:00pm to 7:00pm on June 10, Sunday for distributing Hiroshima’s tourist information at a booth.
If you or any other JET alumni know someone who worked in Hiroshima as a JET, please share this information. If anyone is interested in this program, please contact Darryl Toma, President of JETAA Hawaii at Jetaahawaii [at] gmail.com.
And if you are interested in Hiroshima and connecting with other Hiroshima JET alumni, please join the Hiroshima JET Alumni group on LinkedIn!
Also CLAIR and the City of Hiroshima would greatly appreciate it if JET alumni could share the above information with other JET alumni.
From Naomi Maki, Assistant Director, Japan Local Government Center.
About the Pan-Pacific Festival: http://www.pan-pacific-festival.com/index.html
JETAANC Pacific Bridge: Connecting with Japanese Exchange Students through Ayusa
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By Rachel Peters (Fukuoka, 2004-07) for the JETAANC Pacific Bridge magazine. Rachel works at Ayusa International and is helping out with the upcoming Tomodachi Initiative to bring Japanese high school students to the Bay Area during the summer.
After returning from the JET program in 2007, I was eager to enter a field where I could continue to promote cross-cultural understanding, tolerance, and awareness. I was extremely fortunate to find my way into Ayusa International, a division of Intrax Cultural Exchange that brings foreign exchange students to the United States for both year-long and short-term programs.
At Ayusa, I work in our Partner and Participant Services Department, which is where I cultivate and maintain relationships with our international partners and resolve issues that arise with our students while they are in the United States. I’ve also had the opportunity to visit our branch office in Japan, travel domestically to visit our students, host families and staff, and work on a variety of projects that foster international exchange.
Working at Ayusa has been a rewarding experience for me both professionally and personally. It’s inspiring to see the impact of the work we do in the lives of our students and the families who graciously host them. This coming summer, I am thrilled about a new program that we will be facilitating here in the Bay Area—the Tomodachi Softbank Leadership Program—and feel that it would be a great opportunity available for JET alumni in the Bay Area.
