Feb 4

JETAA Chicago’s New Newsletter Editor

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JetWit sends a shout out to JETAA Chicago’s Elizabeth Friedman (Shimane-ken, 2003-04) who has just begun her tenure as the new Newsletter Editor for the chapter.

Taking over Newsletter duties can be a daunting task, so if you want to help her get started, feel free to get in touch and contribute to the JETAA Chicago Newsletter.

Here’s her intro message:

Dear JET alums,

My name is Elizabeth Friedman and I am the new editor of the Chicago JETAA newsletter. I would like to invite all JET alums to submit articles for the spring edition. I have listed some ideas for submissions, but feel free to send in whatever you feel would be appropriate to include in a JETAA newsletter. The deadline for submissions is March, 20th. Please send your articles to me at jetaachinewsletter /atto/ gmail /dotto/ com.

Submissions can include:
–Comic strips
–Restaurant reviews
–Japanese cultural activities in Chicago (music, movies, theater, art exhibits, etc…) reviews or thoughts on
–Announcements about JET alumni (marriages, graduations, jobs, etc…)
–Short stories (maybe a series–one page per issue), poetry, visual art, etc… done by JET alums that was inspired by Japanese culture
–Reflections on returning home from your JET experience

Feel free to contact me at jetaachinewsletter /atto/ gmail /dotto/ com if you have any questions.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Friedman