JQ Magazine: JQ&A with Julia Inisan, CLAIR Programme Coordinator
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“JET Programme participants are in a very good position to match supply with demand by bringing people together, and there are many great examples of ALTs, CIRs and SEAs using crowdsourcing, social networks, recorded videos, and event planning to support their local community.” (Courtesy of Julia Inisan)
By Rashaad Jorden (Yamagata-ken, 2008-10) for JQ magazine. A former head of the JETAA Philadelphia Sub-Chapter, Rashaad is a graduate of Leeds Beckett University with a master’s degree in responsible tourism management. For more on his life abroad and enthusiasm for taiko drumming, visit his blog at www.gettingpounded.wordpress.com.
Julia Inisan (Kagawa-ken, 2013-15) first visited Takamatsu City, the capital of Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku, in 2011 on a two-week tea ceremony study tour. That excursion served as a life-changing experience for the Frenchwoman as she fell in love with the city and decided to apply for a spot as a CIR there.
As a JET, Inisan has established herself as a valuable member of her local community, working diligently to attract tourism to the area and promote it on a global stage. But Inisan’s work in Japan has been far from limited to just Shikoku: She currently works to support the next generation of JETs as a programme coordinator for CLAIR. JQ caught up with her to discuss her history and blossoming career in Japan.
What attracted you to Japan in the first place?
As an elementary school student, I was fascinated by mythology and folklore and started reading classics like the Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters) translated into French. I was also moved by the aesthetics expressed in works such as Murasaki Shikibu’s novel The Tale of Genji and Hayao Miyazaki’s movie Princess Mononoke, and I decided to study Japanese in high school to learn more about the archipelago’s traditional culture.
I then had the opportunity to study for one year at Higashi High School in Kitakata, where I fell in love with Fukushima Prefecture’s gorgeous landscapes, and later at Kyoto University, another life-changing experience. What kept me coming back each time was the kindness of the locals, which helped me feel at home despite the cultural differences.
What made you decide to become a CIR, and what was that like compared with your previous experience living in Japan?
I was a CIR in Takamatsu City from 2013 to 2015. I had always wanted to work for the Japanese local government and promote lesser-known areas of Japan, which is why I applied for the job. As I already had strong connections to Takamatsu, receiving my acceptance letter was one of the happiest moments of my life.
I was Takamatsu City Office’s first CIR. Without a predecessor, it was difficult for me to grasp the extent of my responsibilities at first. Fortunately, I received great advice from the CIRs working at Kagawa Prefecture and from my JET Programme sempai. Finding a good balance between work, volunteering, and private time was also challenging, but my experiences with the local community have been incredibly rewarding.
You currently work as a programme coordinator for CLAIR in Tokyo. How did that opportunity come about, and what kinds of things are you responsible for?
When my two-year contract ended in Takamatsu, my contracting organization encouraged me to apply to be a programme coordinator job at CLAIR. I felt very grateful to the JET Programme and wanted to contribute to its development while supporting Japan’s local communities at a global level. I am learning a lot from my Japanese and foreign coworkers at CLAIR, and most of all from the feedback we receive from JET participants.
I currently work on a wide variety of projects, such as planning content for Post-Arrival Orientations and the CIR Mid-Year Conference, revising publications like the CIR Handbook, and directing workshops at ALT Skill Development Conferences. Last year, I was fortunate to work in cooperation with Kagawa Prefecture to welcome back Sophie Le Berre (CIR Kagawa-ken, 1995-97), one of the 12 JET Programme alumni who returned to their former places of work as part of CLAIR’s Satogaeri Project.
I am also part of the team in charge of the JET Programme Video Contest, which started in October last year. We have received lots of awesome submissions from current and former JET participants promoting their regions from their points of view. I am greatly impressed by the quality and creativity of the videos, which you can view and vote for on the contest’s website. I hope more and more JET participants will participate in this initiative, as these videos are helping tourists discover amazing areas of Japan they’ve never heard of. If you are interested in the contest and missed the deadline for the Autumn/Winter edition, don’t worry: from April 7, 2016, you can still participate in the Spring/Summer edition.
4 Jobs in International Education
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Via Carleen Ben (Oita). Posted by Sophia Chan (Sapporo-shi, 2009-2014). If interested in more job listings, join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
(1) COIL Project Coordinator at the SUNY COIL Center
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> Unit: State University of New York Center for Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL Center)
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> Position: COIL Project Coordinator
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> Location: SUNY COIL Center, 18th Floor, 42nd Street, New York, NY
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> Who We Are: The COIL Center is a leader in the emerging field of collaborative online international learning, a teaching and learning methodology that fosters course-based interchange between faculty and students with peers abroad through Internet-based communication tools. The COIL Center has developed a Global Partner Network of higher education institutions around the world committed to this format, through which it supports the development of COIL course partnerships. COIL classes may be fully online but are more often offered in blended formats with face-to-face sessions at both schools, while collaborative student work takes place online.
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> General Function:
> The COIL Project Coordinator will contribute to the success of the COIL Center’s ongoing projects, most notably by providing pedagogical, administrative and logistical assistance for all areas of our Stevens Initiative-supported project. This will involve facilitating faculty and institutional partnerships between members of the COIL Center’s Nodal Network of SUNY campuses and international institutions in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. The Project Coordinator will also support our program of professional development for faculty and staff as they construct COIL courses and programs, contribute to content and resources available on the COIL Center website, and development of pedagogical best practices.
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> Qualifications:
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> Educational Background – Baccalaureate or equivalent required. Master’s or other advanced degree is preferred.
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> Required Qualifications:
> * At least three years background working in education, preferably in supporting faculty and/or teaching and learning in a higher education context
> * Experience using instructional design concepts, Web 2.0 applications, and learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard, Angel, Moodle, etc.) in an educational context
> * High level of competence in Microsoft Office applications, in particular Excel and Word
> * Direct knowledge of international education and cross-cultural exchange
> * Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with a variety of stakeholders
> * Demonstrated exceptional written, verbal, and presentational communication skills
> * Strong organizational and project-management skills and ability to balance multiple priorities
> * Willingness to travel both within New York and in the MENA region as assigned
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> Preferred Qualifications:
> * Teaching experience involving collaborative online international (or similar) courses, ideally at the higher education level
> * Moderate fluency in Arabic
> * Research and publications in the field of collaborative online international learning
> * Experience with leading and/or supporting language teaching in the online environment
> * Experience living, studying or working abroad, ideally in the MENA region
> * Past involvement in the organization and preparation of grant budgets and reports
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> Specific Responsibilities:
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> Stevens Initiative Project Responsibilities
> * Contribute to the development of the Stevens Initiative project’s goals and activities
> * Contribute to project administration including writing quarterly reports, managing project budgets and booking plane tickets and hotels for travelers
> * Facilitate partnership building between faculty/institutions in the MENA region and SUNY
> * Participate in outreach and intake process for new participant campuses in the MENA region
> * Support the pedagogical and professional development of the project (as outlined below)
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> Professional Development Responsibilities
> * Providing pedagogical, instructional design, and process support for faculty and staff developing COIL-enhanced courses with international partners, including developing, expanding and refining in-person and online training materials and workshops
> * Serve as facilitator for COIL Center’s professional development projects
> * Contribute to development of outcomes-based assessment criteria for COIL-enhanced courses/programs
> * Other duties as assigned
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> Project Coordination Responsibilities
> * Ongoing correspondence with Nodal Network and MENA region coordinators and other institutional stakeholders
> * Organization of COIL Center visits to potential and existing MENA and COIL Network campuses
> * Contribute to content, resources and community building activities on COIL Center websites
> * Assist in development of program marketing materials (e.g. brochures, website content, etc.)
> * Other duties as assigned
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> Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits
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> *Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter. To view the full listing and application please visit http://systemrf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=69467. Please feel free to email coilinfo@suny.edu if you have any questions. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. More details on careers at the Research Foundation for SUNY can be found at http://www.rfsuny.org/About-Us/Careers/.
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> As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, the Research Foundation will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, national origin and veteran or disability status.
Life in Japan: How a 1 Year Stay Becomes a Decade
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By Jon Dao (Toyama-ken, 2009-12) from his podcast Discussions with Dao. Jon works as a speech coach and personal trainer.
For the people who want to go to Japan, what’s your story? For the people who left, how’d you know you had enough? For the people who continue to stay, what’s your reason?
In this episode, Andy Morgan shares his ties to Japan. This is a great listen for anyone who’s planning to stay in the country after they finish JET. (Hint: learn the language!)
Andy’s first appearance detailed more of his roots and Intermittent Fasting knowledge. If you enjoyed that, be sure to check out the varying degrees of fitness talk in his second appearance,third appearance, and fourth!
Job: International and Graduate Affairs Fellow – Ohio State University (Ohio, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: International and Graduate Affairs Fellow
Posted by: Ohio State University
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Contract: Full-Time
Job: Assistant Director, Outreach and Publicity – Institute of International Education (New York, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Position: Assistant Director, Outreach and Publicity
Posted by: Institute of International Education
Location: New York City, New York
Contract: Full-Time
IIE is among the world’s largest and most experienced international exchange organizations, dedicated to increasing the capacity of people to think and work on a global and intercultural basis. Founded in 1919 as an independent, non-profit organization, IIE is committed to delivering program excellence to a diverse range of participants, sponsors and donors.
The Assistant Director, Outreach and Publicity is a new position with the dynamic Fulbright Outreach and Publicity team. The Fulbright Student Program Outreach team is responsible for the recruitment to the U.S. Student Program, print / digital media and publications, and press for the Fulbright Student program. This position is an exceptional opportunity for someone with fantastic team and project management skills and proven experience with social media marketing strategy. The position focuses on four key areas: day-to-day management of the Fulbright Student Outreach Division; ensuring that key milestones and deliverables are met; managing two to three direct reports; and responding to time sensitive ad hoc reports as requested by the sponsor or IIE senior management.
The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The Fulbright Program operates in over 160 countries worldwide. Approximately 8,000 grants are awarded annually. Since its inception in 1946, more than 360,000 Fulbrighters have participated in the program.
Job: Socio-Cultural Coordinator – ELI (Canada)
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Positions: Socio-Cultural Coordinator
Posted by: ELI
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Contract: Full-Time
The ELI seeks to provide language instruction, introduce Canadian culture, and encourage intercultural understanding and interaction among students from different countries. The Coordinator researches, develops and implements an overall plan to complement the formal instructional component of the program through a wide range of out of class activities and the creation of an appropriate environment in the ELI building. This position is responsible for the planning, direction, leadership, supervision and evaluation of every facet of the Socio-Cultural area. The Coordinator is responsible for hiring UBC students as Cultural Assistants and otherwise promotes the interaction of our students with UBC students. Reports to the Managing Director, manages 1 Head Cultural Assistant, 1 Program Assistant and a team of 15 to 25 cultural and student assistants.
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
Responsibilities
- Researches, plans, implements, manages and evaluates all socio-cultural activities and events.
- Oversees program expenses/budgets and informs Administrative Director of any large variances.
- Consults with Directors, Coordinators and Head Teachers to design socio-cultural programs for each ELI program.
- Ensures activities are appropriate for international student’s language levels.
- Recruits, trains, supervises, evaluates, and mentor/coach Socio-Cultural staff.
- Develops and implements a training program for cultural assistants.
- Communicates and implements ELI objectives, standards, policies and procedures.
- Develop and communicate socio-cultural program goals to staff, ELI Executive and other stakeholders.
- Reviews and revises policies and procedures, explaining policies and procedures to staff and students .
- Develops & updates handbooks and guidelines for cultural program staff as required.
- Recommends rules and procedures for the encouragement/requirement of the use of English by English language students on the ELI premises and at all ELI events.
- Ensure students’ understanding of their Health Insurance coverage in BC. Liases with other UBC iMED stakeholders and other ELI program/department coordinators to implement health insurance policy.
- Creates socio-cultural content for ELI marketing and social media.
- Develops a system to ensure that all payments are received, recorded and deposited; determines refunds and/or authorizes changes to activity selection, if necessary.
- Liaises between students and cultural assistants, instructors and program coordinators.
- Liaises extensively with businesses and tourist attractions in B.C. and UBC Faculties, departments, International Student Centre, UBC clubs, etc., to research, develop and implement new Socio-Cultural programs.
- Represents Socio-Cultural Programs Office and the ELI at meetings and functions, both on and off campus.
- Represents the ELI locally, nationally and internationally as required.
- Other duties as required.
WIT Life #297: 人魚に会える日 (Girl of the Sea)
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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 along with her own observations.
Last week I returned from a short business trip in Japan when Tokyo was enjoying unseasonably warm weather. People were in t-shirts over the weekend, and with 梅 (ume, or plum blossoms) already in bloom an early 桜 (sakura, or cherry blossom) season is predicted for this year (if only I could have stuck around for a few more weeks…). However, this morning’s Japan news reported the weather dipping back down to chillier temps, so who knows when actual blooming will take place. Stay tuned to the 桜前線 (sakura zenzen, or cherry blossom front)!
While in Tokyo I had the chance to check out the film 人魚に会える日 (Ningyo ni aeru hi or Girl of the Sea), made by 20-year old Okinawan director and Keio University student Ryugo Nakamura. He made his debut at age 13 with the film やぎの冒険 (Yagi no bouken or The Catcher on the Shore), and has produced over 30 movies, amazingly prolific for his young age! After debuting in Okinawa, Girl of the Sea had a limited four-day run at the cool venue Eurolive in Shibuya (which also houses the Tokyo Film Academy). Nakamura created the film in collaboration with his classmates over two weeks of their summer vacation.
In the Q&A after the movie he detailed how in addition to the efforts of these classmate volunteers, the actors were kind enough to drive themselves from Naha (Okinawa’s capital city) to the northern city of Nago when they realized how limited the film’s resources were. I was particularly starstruck by the participation of one of my favorite Japanese singers/songwriters, the Okinawan artist Cocco. Nakamura recounted how during an intense scene Cocco has with two high schoolers who were overwhelmed to be acting with her, she put them right at ease.
Girl of the Sea deals with the theme of the proposed Futenma Marine Corps Base relocation and how the base issue affects Okinawans, especially young people. This topic is of extreme interest to me since I Read More
Job: Rotary Peace Fellowship (Various Locations)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
They are now accepting applications for the 2017-18 Rotary Peace Fellowships program. Candidates have until 31 May to submit applications to their district. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The Rotary Foundation by 1 July. Find everything you need to complete the application process.
Each year, Rotary selects up to 100 individuals from around the world to receive fully funded academic fellowships at one of our peace centers. These fellowships cover tuition and fees, room and board, round-trip transportation, and all internship and field-study expenses.
In just over a decade, the Rotary Peace Centers have trained more than 900 fellows for careers in peace building. Many of them go on to serve as leaders in national governments, NGOs, the military, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nations and World Bank.
They offer master’s degree fellowships at premier universities in fields related to peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Programs last 15 to 24 months and require a practical internship of two to three months during the academic break. Each year, they award up to 50 master’s degree fellowships at these institutions:
- Duke University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA (fact sheet)
- International Christian University, Japan (fact sheet)
- University of Bradford, England (fact sheet)
- University of Queensland, Australia (fact sheet)
- Uppsala University, Sweden (fact sheet)
For more information bout the program please click here.
If you have any questions about the fellowship, please contact Sarah Cunningham at Sarah.Cunningham@rotary.org or 1.847.425.5682
Job: Sales Promotion Designer – YKK USA Inc. (Georgia, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Positions: Sales Promotion Designer
Posted by: YKK USA Inc.
Location: Marietta, Georgia, USA
Contract: Full-Time
The purpose of this position is to create Promotional Materials & Sales Tools including design work and to plan and coordinate for company participation in Tradeshows, Market Research, Advertisements (Business to Business, Business to Customer, Design School Students). Plans, and coordinates promotional materials for Value Added Products &Demand Creation for YKK USA Zipper, T&P, S&B and GMG USA, YCA. These duties include creating the strategy, annual plan and budget by performing the following duties.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Designs and creates and publish promotional materials & sales tools (Catalogues, Flyers, & Website Maintenance/Contents update) in coordination with Marketing and Sales Team.
- Plans and coordinates for company participation in trade shows, sponsorship and events. Follow-up with leads. (E-Mail Blasts)
- Conducts market research through Google Analytics, utilizing Social Media (Blogs/Linked In), E-Mail Blasts, and other resources.
- Conducts YKK Promotion Tool & Product seminars for internal staff and also for customers.
- Administers various admin tasks for National Marketing Group.
- Comply with YKK’s Compliance Program including Environmental, Quality, Health & Safety, and Confidential Information Management guidelines.
- Performs other position-related duties as assigned.
Qualification and Requirements
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree (Marketing or related field) from a four year college or university, or graduating from the Design School is preferred; Must be able to use a personal computer and Microsoft office software (Excel, Word, Powerpoint).
- Skill to use the software to design the sales promotional tool (such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop) is required. Japanese/English speaker preferred. (Communication with Japan HQ)
- Certificates and Licenses: N/A
- Travel Requirements: Infrequent travel to attend meetings or trade shows (3-4 times a year).
Application Process: Resumes should be sent to DavetteBates-McMutry@ykk-usa.com
Jobs in International Education
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Via Carleen Ben (Oita). Posted by Sophia Chan (Sapporo-shi, 2009-2014). If interested in more job listings, join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
(1) Job Opening at Brandeis – Senior Dept. Coordinator, Study Abroad
* Manages international projects including various country-specific
initiatives, global strategic working groups, international
partnership negotiation, and campus-wide committees. Manages the
annual “I am Global” week, a campus-wide week long internationally
focused celebration for students, faculty and staff. Supervises the
Global Fellows peer group and manages a faculty/student/staff
oversight committee. May be asked to organize and attend
student/faculty events that occur in the evenings or on weekends.
* Oversees the development and dissemination of information related to
Brandeis’s international initiatives including the global web
portal, specific department websites like study abroad, related
social media outlets and Office of Communications publications for
both an internal as well as external audience including
institutional partners, alumni, parents, students, faculty, staff
and prospective students.
* Manages multiple budgets and expenditures in excess of 5 million
dollars including all duties associated with Home School Tuition
billing; Pcard management; payroll oversight; scholarship
reimbursement; and special study abroad CISI Insurance.
* Supervises the two graduate student assistants who provide support
for multiple constituencies within the university including faculty,
staff, students, parents and alumni.
* Develops and produces bi-annual quantitative reports. Develops
surveys, conducts assessment through both pre-and post instruments,
and writes reports on different aspects of Global Brandeis.
* Implants office programming and provides general administrative
oversight for the effective operation of all areas of the Office of
Study Abroad. May fill in for other staff members as needed due to
absence or multiple programs running simultaneously. Manages
multiple calendars, develops public information materials, maintains
confidential files, arranges travel and event planning while serving
as the front line during overseas crisis management events.
Qualifications:
* Bachelors Degree required; Masters degree preferred
* One to three years administrative experience, preferably within
a college or university setting.
* Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
required. Ability to work as part of a team.
* Strong attention to detail and an ability to think proactively
about administrative processes.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, while maintaining strong
customer service skills.
* Strong technology skills, including proficiency with Microsoft
Word, Filemaker Pro, Excel, and PowerPoint. Knowledge of PeopleSoft,
InDesign, Terra Dotta, Cascade Content Management (html), and
AdvisorTrac is helpful.
* Knowledge of a second language and/ or experience abroad desired.
How to Apply:
Submit cover letter and resume as a single document at http://www.brandeis.edu/humanresources/jobs/external.html. Elect option for “External Applicant”. Sort the job listing by clicking the Job ID column heading. Locate the desired job listing. Click the job title and then Apply Now.
Closing Statement:
Brandeis University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and encourages minorities, women, disabled individuals, and eligible veterans to apply. It is the policy of the University not to discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, ancestry, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or on the basis of any other legally protected category.
Justin’s Japan: The GazettE and BABYMETAL
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By JQ magazine editor Justin Tedaldi (CIR Kobe-shi, 2001-02) for Shukan NY Seikatsu. Visit his Examiner.com Japanese culture page here for related stories.
Located in the heart of Times Square, the PlayStation Theater will host two popular Japanese rock acts later this spring.
Making their NYC debut April 29 are the GazettE, a Kanagawa-based rock quintet that follows in the footsteps of other Gotham-conquering visual kei acts like X Japan and L’Arc~en~Ciel. Formed in 2002, the band has performed in Europe multiple times since 2007, and will headline its first shows in America this spring in support of its latest album, 2015’s Dogma.
The band’s biggest world tour to date kicks off in Mexico City April 15, and will take them to a total of 11 countries outside of Japan, including stops in Dallas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles in the States. Still completely self-produced, the GazettE continue moving forward, uncompromised in their artistic and unique worldview at home and abroad.
May 4 brings the return of BABYMETAL, a trio of teenage girls who perform a fusion of metal and idol music dubbed kawaii (cute) metal. After playing to a capacity crowd at Hammerstein Ballroom in 2014, the group returns to support its second album “Metal Resistance,” which will be released in Japan and several English-speaking territories in April. After playing venues like the Tokyo Dome and Wembley Arena in London, BABYMETAL is poised to become one of the biggest (and widely known abroad) musical acts in Japan today.
For more information, visit www.playstationtheater.com.
Job: International Student Orientation Coordinator – NYU Office of Global Services (NY, USA)
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Posted by Sydney Sparrow, curriculum and content developer for a real estate school based in Virginia. Click here to join the JETwit Jobs Google Group and receive job listings even sooner by email.
Positions: International Student Orientation Coordinator
Posted by: NYU Office of Global Services (OGS)
Location: New York, NY
Contract: Temporary
The NYU Office of Global Services (OGS) will conduct a comprehensive orientation program for new F-1 and J-1 international students in August – September 2016. This will be a new program for the OGS in terms of content, scope and size, with some 5,000 – 6,000 new international students expected at NYU for fall 2016. The goal is to provide these new students with basic immigration compliance information, as well as helpful tools for intercultural understanding and student well-being.
For this new effort of Orientation for New International Students, the OGS seeks a qualified, motivated, organized individual to assist in event planning, coordination and implementation.
- A strong candidate will possess:
- High-level organizational skills
- Great attention to detail
- Good writing and speaking skills
- Experience planning/coordinating events, especially in a higher educational setting
- Strong computer skills, including knowledge of Google Drive and Microsoft Office
- Ability to work independently as well as in a group
- Intercultural interest and sensitivity
- Familiarity with NYU and NYC resources
- Experience with living, working, or studying abroad a plus
To Apply
Send a resume and cover letter to Thomas Sirinides, Associate Director for International Student Services, NYU Office of Global Services at ts92@nyu.edu.
Job: Part-Time Administrative Staff Member – Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta (GA, USA)
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Positions: Administrative Staff Member
Posted by: Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta
Location: Atlanta, GA
Contract: Part-Time
Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta is recruiting a part-time supporting staff member for its Information and Culture Section of the Consulate of Japan in Atlanta. Anyone who is eligible is welcome to apply by sending his/her curriculum-vitae (Japanese or English), along with telephone, mailing address, and e-mail contact information to the address below not later than Friday, March 25, 2016.
Please note that the Consulate will neither confirm the receipt of the application nor return it to an applicant.
Terms of Employment
- Employment Type: Part-time staff with hourly wage basis
- Employment Period: From April 1, 2016 till March 31, 2017.
- Probation Period: 3 months.
- Basic Working Hours: Mon. – Fri. (3-5 days a week) 9a.m. through 5p.m.
- Hourly Wage: To be decided based on qualifications and experience.
Basic Requirements
- Fluent in both Japanese and English languages
- Japanese or American citizen or permanent resident
- Selection Process
- After the initial document screening, short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview (in Japanese and English languages).
Send Applications To
Information and Culture Section
Consulate-General of Japan in Atlanta
Phipps Tower 8F
Peachtree Road, Atlanta GA 30326
***Please Note**
They not accept applications that are sent by e-mail or fax. Kindly forward your application through the post, by courier, or deliver it in person.
Should you have any questions, please contact info@aa.mofa.go.jp
JQ Magazine: Carnegie Hall Hosts ‘Grand Japan Theater’
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The noh portion of the evening featured Living National Treasure Kamei Tadao: “For those who attended, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, which fulfilled the promise of Japanese performing arts that made many of us fall in love with the culture in the first place.” (Masahito Ono)
By Vlad Baranenko (Saitama-ken, 2000-02) for JQ magazine. Vlad is an avid photographer.
On March 1, Carnegie Hall’s Stern Auditorium hosted Grand Japan Theater (also billed as An Evening of Japanese Traditional Theatre), which presented New York City with a spectacular rare performance of kyogen, noh and kabuki—all in one night. After kicking off their international tour in Tokyo and Osaka, then traveling halfway across the globe to introduce the first ever kabuki/noh performance to the royal family of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the troupe finally arrived in the U.S. for one special night.
A sold-out crowd of over 2,800 witnessed some of the biggest names in traditional Japanese theater, including the noh otsuzumi artist Kamei Tadao, who in 2002 was designated as a Living National Treasure; the internationally renowned kabuki and television actor Ichikawa Ebizo XI, who began his career at just six years old and has evolved into one of the most versatile traditional actors today; and many more with direct roots to these beautiful centuries-old art forms.
The backdrop for all of the evening’s performances featured three sets of traditional Japanese screens adorned with illustrations of bamboo that blended perfectly into the background despite the enormity of the hall. The night’s program began with the kyogen piece Sanbaso. (Kyogen, an art form that almost always accompanies a noh performance and acts as a short, often comical “intermission piece” for the audience, has traditionally been based on a Shinto religious rite that prays for peace, fertility and prosperity across the land.)
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Positions: Volunteering Opportunity
Posted by: JETAA Philadelphia Subchapter
Location: Linden Hill Elementary School (Wilmington, DE)
Contract: Volunteer
The PTA of Linden Hill Elementary School in Wilmington, DE will host an International Festival on Sunday, May 15. They want to showcase the diverse cultures their students represent. They are looking for volunteers to help present a Japanese performance, demonstration, game, or craft.
They are looking for creative Japanese people or Japan-lovers who would like to give their time sharing a Japanese art, game, or craft with elementary children on Sunday, May 15, 2016 from 11:00am to 3:00pm! If you know any fellow JET alumnus (or you yourself are) out that way, please contact the Philly Rep (phillyrep@jetaany.org) for more info and to volunteer!
