{"id":2347,"date":"2008-12-17T15:43:47","date_gmt":"2008-12-17T15:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=2347"},"modified":"2008-12-17T15:43:47","modified_gmt":"2008-12-17T15:43:47","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-121708","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2008\/12\/17\/jetaa-chapter-beat-121708\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 12.17.08"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Freelance writer\/editor <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jonathantrace#h150-180\" target=\"_blank\">Jonathan Trace<\/a> (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community&#8230;<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/xmas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2348\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/xmas-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/xmas-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/xmas.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dc.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA D.C.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Japanese Language Workshops at JASW &#8211; <\/strong>Starting Monday, January 12, Japan-America Society&#8217;s Japanese Language School Winter Semester begins. Free first year membership for JETAA-DC members.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaase.org\/jetaase\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Southeast<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Holiday Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, December 19th, 7:00 at 5 Seasons Brewing. Join JETAASE for some holiday spirit and spirts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raise funds for Leukemia! &#8211; <\/strong>Support Ingrid Garcia-Galinat in her marathon goal to raise money for <a href=\"http:\/\/pages.teamintraining.org\/ga\/Georgia09\/igalinat\" target=\"_blank\">The Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society&#8217;s Team<\/a> on March 29, 2009.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yukiko Shimo Exhibition: Today&#8217;s Top Woodblock Print Artist in Japan &#8211; <\/strong>Dec 2nd &#8211; Jan 31, check out woodblock prints at the Roswell Teahouse &amp; Gallery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern Califorinia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>JETAANC Video Volunteers &#8211; <\/strong>December 15th &#8211; 19th. In preparation for an upcoming Shinenkai video, JETAANC is looking for people to come and talk about their JET experience on camera.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Totoro Forest Project (Dec 6 &#8211; Jan 18) &#8211; <\/strong>Exhibition at the Cartoon Art Museum based on Hayao Miyazaki&#8217;s most celebrated film <em>Tonari no Totoro<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>JETAA Texoma<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Returning JET Reception &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, January 24, join recently returned JET participants at the Consulate for some sushi-rolling and other food oriented activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/chinese-art-painting-mi5503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2349\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/chinese-art-painting-mi5503-299x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"209\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/chinese-art-painting-mi5503-299x300.jpg 299w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/chinese-art-painting-mi5503-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/chinese-art-painting-mi5503.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 209px) 100vw, 209px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chinese Urban Art Show &#8211; <\/strong>Dec 12, 2008 &#8211; Dec 20, 2009 at the BLVD Gallery in Belltown. Check out some asian art, fascinating and, best of all, free.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seattle-Kobe Sister City Association Holiday Party &#8211; <\/strong>Sunday, December 21, 4:00 to 8:00 at the Pt Edwards Club House. It&#8217;s potluck, so don&#8217;t forget the food!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.canberra.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Canberra<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Christmas Carols &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, December 20th, 5:30 at Cowra Japanese Garden. Celebrate the holiday with song and candlelight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>What happened at your chapter&#8217;s event? <\/strong>If you attend(ed) any of these exciting events, JetWit would love to hear about them. Just <a href=\"mailto:jtrace@farcaster.org\" target=\"_blank\">email<\/a> <strong>Jonathan Trace<\/strong> with any info, stories or comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freelance writer\/editor Jonathan Trace (Fukuoka-ken, 2005-08) takes us on a walk around the JET Alumni community&#8230; JETAA D.C. Japanese Language Workshops at JASW &#8211; Starting Monday, January 12, Japan-America Society&#8217;s Japanese Language School Winter Semester begins. Free first year membership for JETAA-DC members. 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