{"id":2633,"date":"2009-01-12T16:16:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-12T16:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2009-01-12T16:16:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-12T16:16:00","slug":"jetaa-chapter-beat-11109","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2009\/01\/12\/jetaa-chapter-beat-11109\/","title":{"rendered":"JETAA Chapter Beat 1.11.09"},"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\/2009\/01\/2009.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2636\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/2009-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/2009-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/2009.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dc.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA D.C.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>January Volunteer Event &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, January 24th, 8:30 to 12:30 come out to Kipp DC: Will Academy and volunteer with 5th, 6th, and 7th graders in the Saturday School Community Service Program.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Inauguration Coat Checker &#8211; <\/strong>January 18th &#8211; 20th. Want to check coats for the upcoming presidential inauguration? Sign up for a part time job as a coat checker in downtown DC hotels over the weekend.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JETAADC Happy Hour &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, January 14th, 6:00 to 8:00 at Cafe Asia. Drop on in for the first Happy Hour of 2009! Special guests from several Asian related organizations will be in attendance so bring your business cards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pnw.jetalumni.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Pacific Northwest<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Japan Young Professionals Group Shinnenkai &#8211; <\/strong>Wednesday, January 21st, 6:30 at Typhoon Restaurant in downtown Seattle. Join in for good food and a chance to network with others interested in Japan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Celebrate Asia Concert &#8211; <\/strong>Friday, January 16th, 6:00 at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium Benaroya Hall. Get your tickets to this inaugural benefit concert event celebrating classical music and other Asian cultural performances.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jetaanc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Northern California<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Shinnenkai &#8211;<\/strong> Saturday, January 14, 6:00 at Restaurant Peony. Food, games, and prizes! Celebrate 2009 with old friends and new.<\/li>\n<li><strong>2009 Japan in the Gobal Economy Lecture &#8211; <\/strong>Thursday, January 15, 6:00. Join the discussion with Dr. Hugh Patrick and Dr. Takeo Hoshi on the topic of Japan&#8217;s financial future after the economic downfall of 2008.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Future of Democracy in Northease Asia Lecture &#8211; <\/strong>Tuesday, January 20, 5:30 at the World Affairs Council of Northern California. Explore the political landscape of Asia and the challenges democracy faces in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jetaase.org\/jetaase\/\" target=\"_blank\">JETAA Southeast<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/sc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-2634\" src=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/sc-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/sc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/sc.jpg 744w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>First Ever SC Sub-Chapter Shinnenkai &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, January 24th, 6:00 at Clemson University&#8217;s Roderick International House. Come join in on a little new year&#8217;s celebration with the South Carolina Sub-chapter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shinnenkai &#8211; <\/strong>Saturday, January 31st, 6:00 to 8:00 at Nori Nori. Bring in the new year with all you can eat seafood and sushi.<\/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. January Volunteer Event &#8211; Saturday, January 24th, 8:30 to 12:30 come out to Kipp DC: Will Academy and volunteer with 5th, 6th, and 7th graders in the Saturday School Community Service Program. 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