WIT Life #82: 春分の日
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WITLife 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.
Happy 春分の日 (shunbun no hi) or Spring Equinox Day! Like as with the autumnal equinox, on this occasion the day and the night should be of equal length. The mere mention of spring makes me feel like I should be seeing flowers popping their heads out of the ground. Unfortunately, here in Michigan where I’m translating at a local law firm there is no sign of greenery, although the snow flurries we had all day yesterday were quite a sight! I heard we’re getting much better weather back home in NYC, and
all I can say is I’m jealous…
In Japan spring seems to have sprung, as I have gotten reports of the sakura beginning to bloom around the Imperial Palace. I also just received an email from my former co-worker at the Kumamoto International Center who was kind enough to send pictures of the sakura down south (you can see Kumamoto Castle in the background). Enjoy and happy spring!
Japan America Society Roundup 3.20.10
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Current Hiroshima-ken JET Gail Meadows is Editor of Hiroshima JET webzine the Wide Island View. The Wide Island View is looking for Hiroshima JET alumni to answer a short questionnaire to share their post-JET experiences with current JETs. Email her at wideislandview (at) gmail (dot) com if you’re interested! And now, Gail shines a light on some of the upcoming events of various Japan America Societies…
Reading by JET author — JET alumna Malena Watrous lived for two years in the small, rural Japanese town of Shika-machi, the nuclear power plant town in which she set her debut novel, If You Follow Me, described as “at once a fish-out-of-water tale, a dark comedy of manners, and a strange kind of love story.” Ms. Watrous will give a reading from her book at this event.
- Date: Tuesday, April 6
- Time: 7:30 p.m.
- Place: Kepler’s Books & Magazines, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, California
- For more information, click here.
- Sakura Social — Celebrate the arrival of spring with drinks food and good people. There will be plenty of Kirin beer, sake, and Japanese, Thai and Western food. $35 for JASGP members. Register online.
- Date: Friday, March 26
- Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
- Place: The Headhouse, 122 Lombard St., Philadelphia
- For more information, click here.
- Hanami Party — Pack your lunch and picnic under flowering cherry trees while enjoying live koto (floor harp) and shakuhachi (Japanese lute) music.
- Date: Sunday, March 28
- Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Place: Dallas Arboretum, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas
- For more information, click here.
Does your Japan America Society have an upcoming event that you’d like to share with JetWit readers? Email Gail Meadows the info.
Roland Kelts column in Daily Yomiuri: Censorship of manga – What’s ok?
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Roland Kelts (Osaka-shi, 1998-99), author of Japanamerica, has published his latest SOFT POWER/HARD TRUTHS column for The Daily Yomiuri–this one about last month’s sentencing of American Chris Handley for possession of ‘obscene manga’ in Iowa–and this month’s proposal by the Tokyo Government to censor ‘virtual porn’ (read: manga and anime) in Japan.
Is this another example of ‘gaitsu‘–Japan being affected by foreign pressure?
Column is here: http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/arts/20100319TDY11101.htm
JETAA Chapter Beat 3.18.10
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Freelance writer/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community for another edition of JETAA Chapter Beat.
- Hanamikai – Saturday, April 10th, 12:00 to 4:00 at Portland’s Waterfront Park. Welcome spring outdoors surrounded by friends and family at this year’s potluck cherry blossom picnic.
- 2010 JETAADC Rally Scavenger Hunt – Saturday, March 20th, 1:00 at Shaw/Howard University Metro Station. Join JET alumni and friends for this year’s scavenger hunt rally around DC. Prizes and the title Rally Champion are up for grabs, so don’t miss out.
- Nihongo Dake Happy Hour – Tuesday, March 23, 6:00 at Cafe Citron. Practice your Japanese and have a fun night out with the gang at JETAADC.
- 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival Volunteers Needed – The National Building Museum is looking for JET alumni volunteers to help with the yukata dress-up station at the Cherry Blossom Festival’s Opening Day Kickoff on Saturday, March 27th.
- Ramen Girl Showing – Friday, March 19th, 6:30 to 9:00 at the USF in the TECO Conference Room. JETAA Florida Tampa Subchapter is hosting a screening of the movie Ramen Girl, as well as a presentation about Ramen in Japanese Culture and a free cup of noodles for all those in attendance.
- Book Club Date Change – Thursday, March 25th at 6:30. Book Club has been pushed back one week, so mark your calendars.
- Kabuki Club – Saturday, March 27th, 2:00 at the Rockridge Library in Oakland. JETAANC is forming a new Kabuki Club and the first meeting is in two weeks, so check it out if you’re interested in Kabuki theater or just want to try something new.
- Hanami Picnic – Saturday, April 10th, 11:00 to 3:00 at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park. Celebrate the coming spring Japanese style with JETAANC.
- March Happy Hour – Friday, March 26th, 6:00 at Kingston Station, Downtown. Celebrate St. Patty’s Day a week late with the gang over at JETAANE.
- Kujira Hike – Sunday, March 21st, 9:30 at Kujira. Enjoy the sun with a “Let’s Enjoying Kujira” Hike, followed by lunch at Kona Brewing Co. in Koko Marina Center.
What happened at your chapter’s event? If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just contact Jonathan Trace with any info, stories or comments.
Job: Study Abroad Advisor at Tufts University (Boston)
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The Office of Tufts Programs Abroad of Tufts University, a large private college in Boston, is looking for a study abroad advisor to expand their academic overseas programs. Someone who is familiar with the paperwork process for different foreign schools is ideal. Along with Japan, the office offers programs all over the world in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. The advisor will be responsible to counsel the over 600 Tufts students and the 400 foreign students that enroll in these programs.
ROLES:
- Conducts pre-departure and re-entry orientation programs for students;
- Determines transfer of credit from non-Tufts foreign programs;
- Evaluates the quality of non-Tufts study-abroad programs in conjunction with the Faculty Subcommittee on Foreign Programs;
- Researches programs to meet the needs of Tufts students.
- The Foreign Study Advisor will also: meet with foreign program directors; visit facilities of study-abroad programs as necessary; participate on advisory boards as appropriate; maintain and organize the Dowling Hall Resource Library section on Study Abroad; and participate in long term planning for Tufts Study Abroad.
QUALIFICATIONS:
HOW TO APPLY: Online at www.tufts.edu/hr/jobs
Roland Kelts to give Tokyo Otaku talk at Temple U. – Thurs March 18 (Tokyo)
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More details here: http://japanamerica.blogspot.com/2010/03/tokyo-otaku-talk-temple-this-thursday.html
JET Author: “Rock & Roll Jihad” co-written by Robert Schroeder
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Rock & Roll Jihad
Robert Schroeder (Shizuoka, ’92-’93), a JET alum and journalist based in Maryland, has released a book he co-wrote called Rock & Roll Jihad: A Muslim Rock Star’s Revolution (Free Press/Simon & Schuster). After Schroeder wrote a piece in The Wall Street Journal profiling the Pakistani musician in 2007, the star asked him to be his writing assistant on his memoir. And now, just a few months after publication, the book has already garnered high praise, both from celebrities like physician Deepak Chopra and Amazon readers.
The memoir follows the life of Salman Ahmad — founder of the “U2 of Asia” Sufi-rock band Junoon, a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, and teacher of South Asian poetry — who is now credited as the first musician to bridge the gap between the West and the Muslim world. He brought chart-topping rock & roll riffs to new ears in his home country of Pakistan, but also reined in listeners from around the world, including those at the UN General Assembly and the Nobel Peace Prize concert.
Ahmad, with the writing assistance of Schroeder, chronicle the cultural and political intricacies of navigating the politically tense Middle East, along with the post-9/11 world as a whole, as he continues to educate through music the true diversity of the Islamic faith and its art to the rest of the globe.
Schroder himself is not new to crossing national borders. A former NHK producer and now reporter at Marketwatch, he has contributed pieces about Japan in numerous American periodicals, including a review in The Washington Post of a Virginia inn with Japanese style ofuro baths and traditional breakfasts. Another first-person piece in The New York Times Magazine recounts the shock of eating whale sashimi in Ayukawa. To read more of his pieces, click here.
To preview the first few pages of the book, read here.
Job: English/Spanish-Japanese Interpreters on PEACE BOAT
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PEACE BOAT, a Japan-based international non-governmental and non-profit organization, that has been coordinating language lessons abroad at sea for the past 20 years, is looking for interpreters and language teachers to volunteer with them on their next voyage. They are looking for interpreters who can speak Japanese and either English or Spanish, as well as English language teachers with at least 18 months of teaching experience, so JET alumni would be perfect for this program. Unfortunately, their upcoming voyage is visiting Cuba, so only those in non-U.S. countries or those with citizenship in non-U.S. countries are encouraged to apply.
English Language Teacher
REQUIREMENTS:
- Have at least 18 months of relevant full-time English language teaching experience.
- Be a highly advanced speaker of English, although not necessarily ‘native’ or ‘first-language’ speaker of English.
- Have experience of, or a definite interest in, the areas of peace and global education in language teaching.
- A qualification in English language teaching and conversational Japanese ability are also preferred, but are not prerequisites for the application.
- The 70th Voyage will be visiting the port of Havana, Cuba. Because of restrictions imposed by the US government on US citizens and permanent residents entering Cuba, regrettably, we are unable to consider such applicants for this particular voyage. Instead, we encourage prospective applicants to refer to the Peace Boat website for later voyage itineraries.
HOW TO APPLY: To read more about the position and download the application materials, click here.
Interpreters – Spanish and English
- You must be fluent in both Japanese and either English or Spanish.
- You should be interested, have background knowledge and be able to interpret university level lectures on international affairs, current events, politics and socio-cultural issues (previous topics include North-South issues, the environment, regional conflicts, poverty, nationalism, nuclear issues, racial discrimination, civil society, indigenous peoples, development and international organs).
- You must be available for the entire duration of the cruise as well as for the orientation which starts a week before the departure. Spanish interpreters may choose to join for only the Latin American sections of the voyage. Experience in interpreting for conferences or taking interpreting classes is desirable.
- As this position is on a volunteer basis, there is no salary. However, Peace Boat will cover the cost of the the voyage, required visas and the cost of any programmes in port you join as an interpreter. Personal expenditure onboard (including drinks, laundry service etc) or in the ports of call is your own responsibility.
- The 70th Voyage will be visiting the port of Havana, Cuba. Because of restrictions imposed by the US government on US citizens and permanent residents entering Cuba, regrettably, we are unable to consider such applicants for this particular voyage. Instead, we encourage prospective applicants to refer to the Peace Boat website for later voyage itineraries.
HOW TO APPLY: To read more about the positions and download the application materials, click here.
Jobs: Executive Director & Senior Advisor of International Student Conferences (DC)
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The International Student Conference, an annual summer conference for young people from Japan, the United States and Korea is looking for an executive director and part-time senior advisor. The Japan-America Student Conference, the oldest student-run exchange between the two countries, boasts an extensive collection of alumni participants Nobel Peace Prize winner and former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, former Prime Minister of Japan Kiichi Miyazawa, and countless notable names in government, corporate positions and the media. Students tour both countries and engage with leaders, while discussing pertinent global issues. They’ve also expanded and started a Korean-American Student Conference as well.
From ISC:
Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall administration and operations of ISC and its programs. ISC is an expanding organization with a long-term history of success. The operation is well organized with a growing financial base and a skilled staff team. For a full description of the position and its responsibilities, please visit: www.iscdc.org.
Ideal candidates for this position will share our commitment to promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through cross-cultural interchange through student-run international conferences focusing on US-Japan and US-Korea. She/he will bring a variety of experiences and attributes to ISC, including:
QUALIFICATIONS:
• In-depth understanding of and appreciation for Japanese and Korean cultures;
• Demonstrated effective leadership, planning and non-profit management skills;
• Proven experience interacting with senior government, business and/or academic leaders;
• Minimum 5 years experience as senior staff person or chief executive officer of a non-profit organization preferred;
• Public relations and fund raising experience preferred;
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; advanced degree preferred;
• Valid passport and availability to travel to Northeast Asia as well as throughout the U.S. as necessary.
SENIOR ADVISOR
The Position – Part-time
The Senior Advisor represents ISC and its two conferences through strong ties with leaders in government, business, and academia. Her/his goal is to strengthen and expand support for ISC programs. S/he works with the Executive Director and members of the Board of Directors to reach out to individuals in universities, corporations, think tanks, government, foundations, and alumni to increase support for the programs in multiple ways: universities may host a week of the conference, corporations and foundations can sponsor specific conference events, experts are invited to be speakers and presenters at seminars and roundtables, and corporate, foundation and alumni donors are needed to contribute the bulk of Conference costs, which are not covered by the delegates themselves. This position is part-time, approximately a 0.30 FTE.
Reporting to the Executive Director and working closely with the Board of Directors, the Senior Advisor will serve as the key representative of ISC to build ISC’s network of relationships with government, business, and academic leaders who interact in the Japan-America and/or Korea-America international environment. Her/his duties will include:
- Coordinating with the Executive Director to ensure effective management of relationships between ISC and its external stakeholders/supporters.
- Identifying and pursuing a calendar of activities (events, networking conferences, speaking engagements, etc.) to promote ISC’s visibility and presence in the Japan-US and Korea-US arena.
- Establishing successful and sustained fundraising procedures throughout the organization.
- Securing specific commitments of support from stakeholders (hosts, speakers, funders, etc.).
- Establishing and managing a budget to support representational activities.
- Interacting with Board committees on general promotion and marketing of ISC programs and activities
Experience and Attributes
Ideal candidates for this position will share our commitment to promote peace by furthering mutual understanding, friendship and trust through cross-cultural interchange. S/he will bring a variety of experiences and attributes to ISC, including:
- In-depth understanding of and appreciation for Japanese and Korean society, politics, economics and cultures;
- Demonstrated effectiveness in eliciting cooperation and support from leaders in those societies and in the U.S.;
- Minimum 10 years experience interacting with senior government, business and/or academic leaders in the US-Japan/US-Korea arenas;
- Public speaking experience;
- Direct experience identifying, establishing, strengthening and consolidating professional relationships with key stakeholders;
- Availability to attend key events (i.e., opening ceremonies, board meetings, etc.) at the JASC and KASC.
- Fundraising experience and willingness to catalyze the entire organization toward fundraising by coaching the staff and Board in skills.
Jobs: Directors of Giving (Corporate and Individual) at the Japan Society (NYC)
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The Japan Society 
is looking for a Director of Corporate Giving and a Director of Individual Giving at their headquarters in New York City. Both full-time positions require a college degree and six to eight years of experience in the non-profit membership/fundraising space. Japanese language skills and cultural interest are required.
The last day to apply is April 24, 2010.
• Serve as the frontline for corporate membership, overseeing monthly renewals, upgrade and solicitation materials, telephone and email inquiries, and providing customer service/troubleshooting.
• Research and identify corporate member prospects; create and implement cultivation strategies to increase overall corporate membership revenues through upgrades, new memberships and cross-selling opportunities such as rentals, Webcast services, and program sponsorships.
• In coordination with program areas, research and identify potential corporate sponsors for gallery exhibitions, film, performing arts, education, corporate, policy and other program areas as appropriate.
• Work with the Media and Marketing team on corporate membership-related collateral materials, including membership-related aspects of Japan Society’s website and online presence.
• Collaborate with program areas and Special Events on cultivation events, fund raising campaigns and the annual dinner.
• Conduct cultivation visits with existing and potential donors, and cultivate members at Japan Society programs on a regular basis throughout the year.
• Fulfill corporate member and sponsor benefit obligations and requests, including complimentary gallery passes, Executive Courtesy Cards, complimentary catalogues and invitations to programs and openings.
• Manage annual revenue budgets and forecasts.
• Oversee data entry in Raiser’s Edge related to corporate members and sponsors and corporate prospects.
• Prepare correspondence, marketing materials and related documents, including proposals, acknowledgement letters, benefits and report drafts.
• Oversee credit lines of corporate sponsors in coordination with Director of Foundation Relations.
• Oversee airline contracts and ticket usage and report to Finance Department as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree and a minimum of six to eight years corporate membership program management/fundraising experience.
- Spoken Japanese and knowledge of Japanese culture required.
- The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in successfully cultivating and soliciting corporate partners; superior written, verbal, and intercultural communication skills; accomplished skills in networking and building external relationships; and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Must be a hands-on, resourceful team player with experience managing staff and building consensus.
- Experience with database processing (preferably Raiser’s Edge) required. Must be willing to work evenings and weekends as necessary.
HOW TO APPLY: Email a letter of interest and a current resume to Jane Fenton, Director of Human Resources, at – jobs@japansociety.org.
• Serve as the frontline for individual membership, overseeing daily membership operations, including managing membership sales, fielding telephone and email inquiries, and providing customer service/troubleshooting.
• Manage high-category membership operations, including the processing of gift acknowledgements, fulfillment of membership benefits, and maintenance of the monthly renewal cycle.
• Compose, prepare, and disseminate direct member correspondence, materials, and messaging tools.
• Manage Annual Fund, Board, and membership acquisition appeals, and develop new cultivation strategies to increase overall membership levels.
• Manage annual revenue budgets and forecasts.
• Identify and research individual donor prospects, and work with program directors to prepare major gift solicitations.
• Conduct cultivation visits with existing and potential donors, and cultivate donors at Japan Society programs on a regular basis throughout the year.
• Develop reports and statistics to monitor the results of appeals and campaigns, tracking progress toward annual Individual Giving goals.
• Generate donor recognition lists for Japan Society’s Annual Report, exhibition catalogues, and other promotional materials.
• Work with Special Events team and program directors on the planning and execution of member recognition, engagement, and cultivation events.
• Work with Media and Marketing team on the development and production of all membership-related collateral, including membership-related aspects of Japan Society’s website/online donation forms.
• Negotiate and publicize special offers, incentives, and discounts for members.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelors degree and a minimum of six to eight years membership program management/fundraising experience.
- The ideal candidate will have a proven record of success cultivating and soliciting individual donors, including major gift fundraising
- Must be a hands-on, resourceful team player with experience managing staff and building consensus.
- Experience with database processing (preferably Raiser’s Edge) required.
- Must be willing to work evening and weekends as necessary.
- Knowledge of or interest in the language and culture of Japan is essential.
HOW TO APPLY: Email a letter of interest and a current resume to Jane Fenton, Director of Human Resources, at – jobs@japansociety.org.
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Job: Director of Major Gifts at the Asia Society (NYC)
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The Asia Society, an internationally renowned non-profit, is looking for a Director of Major Gifts at their headquarters in New York City. The Director of Major Gifts is responsible for overseeing fundraising efforts from individual major donors and members for their operations and endowment budgets.
ROLES:
- Coordinate capital campaign to raise $50 million for Society’s endowment;
- Fundraise major gifts from Trustees and other individual major donors to fulfill the Society’s revenue targets for operating revenues;
- Manage Master Prospect List of individual donors and drive solicitations of major gifts;
- Lead effort to move donors and prospects up Master Prospect List to higher levels of donation.
- Develop and implement fundraising targets, strategies and plans for donations from individual major donors;
- Engage with all program areas of the Society to determine funding needs (especially from individuals), develop fundraising targets and execute plans to realize such targets;
- Manage individual donors through the identification, cultivation and solicitation of major gifts for annual support and capital campaign;
- Oversee donor prospect research;
- Manage and oversee all individual membership programs, including Chairman’s Circle, President’s Circle, Friends of Asian Art, Asia Circle
- Develop and implement strategies for upgrading current donors for unrestricted annual fundraising;
- Work in close consultation with and advise the Director of Special Events on individual donor participation on committees and in fundraising events.
- Engage the Board of Trustees and manage the Society’s Development Committee to enhance the Board’s fundraising capacity and role;
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven fundraising capabilities;
- Masters degree and 7-10 years experience in soliciting major gifts and managing capital campaigns at significant nonprofit organizations preferred;
- Excellent organizational and management skills;
- Ability to engage and work well with members of the Board of Trustees, with major individual donors and prospects, and senior management with tact, maturity and good judgment;
- Dynamic personality and can-do attitude and proven ability to achieve targeted goals;
- Strong management skills and ability to get staff to achieve their results;
- Excellent research, writing and presentation skills;
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office software and knowledge of Raiser’s Edge or other database software.
HOW TO APPLY:
Email cover letter and resume with salary expectations to: HR@asiasoc.org. List job code 113 and job title in the subject line. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered. No phone calls please. For more information, see official job listing here.
This job listing came from the Foundation Center’s Philanthropy News Digest job announcement board. Click here to see more U.S.-based non-profit and foundation full-time positions and to sign up for their job alerts.
Tom Baker reviews “I Love You Phillip Morris”
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Tom Baker (Chiba-ken, 1989-91) is a staff writer for The Daily Yomiuri. A big part of his beat is the Pop Culture page, which covers manga, anime and video games. You can follow Tom’s blog at tokyotombaker.wordpress.com.
He also writes movie reviews. Here is an excerpt from a recent review of “I Love You Phillip Morris,” in which Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor play Steven and Phillip, the lead characters in a gay romantic-comedy/prison-break film that is based on a true story. It opens March 17 in Britain and April 30 in the United States, but is already playing in Japan.
McGregor’s sweet and naive Phillip is totally believable. Harmlessly meek and far too trusting, yet somehow uttering the lion’s share of the laugh lines, he makes you want to protect him, which is also how Steven feels. “You only see the good in people,” marvels Steven, whose own outlook is far more cynical.
Carrey, who does appear in good movies now and then, is not always as believable in his role, but this is appropriate since he plays a chronic fake who is always trying on new identities and tells lies to everyone he meets. Late in the movie, when Steven tries to prove his love by revealing his true self to Phillip, he can’t really do it.
Steven is a criminal who went to prison because he belonged there. But his scams are amusing because his wealthy victims are entertainingly depicted (fairly or not) as crude, pompous fools. And his various prison escapes are amazing. In one, he uses felt-tip markers and toilet water to dye his prison uniform green, enabling him to walk right out in the guise of a visiting doctor…
Read the rest of the article here.
Yoshiko Chuma returns to the 92nd Street Y Harkness Dance Festival March 19 to 21 with the New York premiere of Hold the Clock, the latest installment of her ten-year project, Page Out of Order. To celebrate the 92nd Street Y’s 75th anniversary theme, Past-Future-Now, Chuma, who has appeared at the Harkness Dance Festival in 1995 and 2001, invited three artists she admires to create a 7-minute piece to be integrated into the final presentation of the work: Ursula Eagly, Jon Kinzel, and Rie Ono. Chuma will appear in each of these artists’ new works. The evening will also feature performers Mina Nishimura, Jun Kim, Catherine Galasso, Yuko Mitsuishi, and Ryuji Yamaguchi, singer Sizzle Ohtaka, and sound designer Kohji Setoh. For more info click here.
March 19-21, 2010
Fri & Sat, 8 pm; Sun 3pm
Tickets: $15
New TESOL Certificate Program (San Francisco)
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If you’re in the San Francisco area and are looking for a TESOL Certificate Program (Teaching English to a Speaks of Other Languages), the Intercultural Institute of California is an affordable option.
Priced at $1499 for a 140 hour, 4-week course, the non-profit program covers teaching grammar, listening and speaking, writing and reading for those who want to teach English abroad or in the United States. Contact Kevin at kevinsim@iic. edu or Sina at sina@iic.edu or 415.359.9099 for further questions.
Intercultural Institute of California - English Language Program - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages certificate program
I’m looking for JET alum lawyers or law-related types out there. Especially ones who would be willing to be contacted by fellow alums seeking career advice and perspectives on careers in law.
Please contact me at jetwit [at] jetwit.com if you are willing to be contacted.
Yoroshiku.
Steven Horowitz (Aichi-ken, 1992-94)
p.s. If you’re not already familiar with these, here are some JET alum law resources out there:
- JETAA Law Facebook Group (open to all JET alums) (Admins: Zach LeNarz & Steven Horowitz)
- JET Alumni Restructuring & Bankruptcy Group on LinkedIn (Admin: Steven Horowitz)
- Japan Law Society (Admin: S. McIntire Allen)
