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USJETAA Newsletter - October 4, 2019

News: JETAA National Conference 2019

The JETAA National Conference took place in Chicago last weekend. Thanks to the efforts of the host chapter, JETAA Chicago, the conference was a great success. Each year, the 19 JETAA chapters across the United States send two delegates to attend the annual meeting. The conference is a time for JETAA leaders to learn about the current state of U.S.-Japan relations, best practices for running their organizations, and opportunities for support from organizations like USJETAA. Stay tuned for a full report on the conference in our next email.

Event Recap: Opportunities to Strengthen Japan-Alabama Ties

USJETAA was pleased to co-sponsor an event by the JET Alumni Association Southeast (JETAASE) Alabama subchapter through our Chapter Grant Program funded by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. The event, Opportunities to Strengthen Japan-Alabama Ties, took place at the University of Alabama campus on Sunday, September 15, 2019. It was co-hosted by JETAASE Alabama, Japan-America Society of Alabama, and the University of Alabama and sponsored by USJETAA and Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA. The event brought together representatives from the Alabama business community, Japanese organizations, and university departments to increase students’ understanding of U.S.-Japan relations in Alabama and to share future job opportunities at Japanese companies in the region. The event was attended by 42 participants, including students and educators from six universities in Alabama and Mississippi.

Read the full report: Opportunities to Strengthen Japan-Alabama Ties.

Resume Review Service -
LIMITED SPACES LEFT

USJETAA still has slots available for our free resume review service for JET alumni. With the review, you will receive a private, custom video providing advice on your resume from our resume and LinkedIn expert, Kamara Toffolo (Gunma, 2007-2008). 

Kamara will help you create an industry specific resume to land your dream job! To be accepted to this service, you should know the field and position that you are tailoring your resume to fit. This service is not appropriate for general resumes (which we do not recommend using) or if you aren't sure of the job or field you want. Not sure if your resume is ready for this kind of review? Check out Kamara's video on 
No-Nonsense Resume Advice Just for JETs before applying.

To be eligible, you must be an alumni of the JET program, a member of USJETAA, and a resident of the U.S.

This service is funded by
CLAIR and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership.

Register Here

Guest Blog: Reflections on Okinawa


Megan Magwood (2013-2015), former USJETAA intern and graduate student studying Global Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shares her perspectives on Okinawa in a guest blog post on the USJETAA blog.

In the southwestern tip of Japan rests the fifth largest island in Japan, Okinawa prefecture. The prefecture is composed of 160 islands north of Taiwan with a populace of 1.4 million residents, with Naha as its capital city. Okinawa was once an independent kingdom maintaining a burgeoning trade with innumerable East and Southeast Asian countries... Read more.


Photo below by CEphoto, Uwe Arana.

JET Alumni Highlights

JET alumnus Robert D. Eldridge (Hyogo, 1990-1992) curated a thought-provoking article touching on a possible way to improve the language curriculum in Japanese schools. He proposes that prefectures establish a course of nine languages with rotating teachers to change students' attitudes towards language learning. Read the article.
Jane H. Yamashiro, Ph.D. (Nagano, 1995-1998) has conducted years of research in the U.S. in relation to Japan. Her book “Redefining Japaneseness: Japanese Americans in the Ancestral Homeland" dives deep into what it’s like for a U.S. born Japanese American to navigate through social challenges-battling with the idea of what it’s like being Japanese as she moves to Japan. For more information, along with her book talk at Temple University Japan in Tokyo, please visit her website: https://redefiningjapaneseness.com/
Trevin Dye (Tochigi, 1998-2001) is the assistant director of international business development for the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO). His work was featured recently in article by the Southern Automotive Alliance. Trevin’s savvy business skills and social personality have allowed him to form relationships with Japanese companies and bridge the gap for millennials in the automotive industry. Read the article
Have something you think we should share? Send it to us at contact@usjetaa.org or reply to this email.

Webinar Recordings

Webinars for JET Returnees

Now is the time of year when many JETs are returning home. We know it can be a difficult transition, but we hope this playlist will help. Check out these webinars with great advice for returning JETs.

Events, Jobs, and Scholarships

Visit our website event page to view upcoming Japan events across the United States.

Visit our job board for job postings. Have a job we should include? Email it contact@usjetaa.org.

Visit our scholarship page to view upcoming Japan events across the United States.

Become a Member!

 
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We also invite you to support USJETAA for just $75 a year and get our deep gratitude for supporting our efforts to strengthen the capacity of the JETAA network, along with:
  • Recognition as a Sustaining Member on the website
  • The opportunity to join private USJETAA receptions or invite-only gatherings throughout the United States
  • Receive discounted rates to our conferences and paid programming
  • Knowledge that you are supporting the implementation of current and new programs
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