Join PNWJETAA on Saturday, July 19th at the Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple for Seattle Bon Odori! Festival activities include delicious food, cultural display and demonstrations, taiko performances, and a Japanese thrift store. Enjoy the beer garden with live performances by Two Story Zori. Japanese folk dancing begins at 4 pm. We will have a spot […]
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01/08 ❄️REGISTRATION OPEN!❄️ Registration is now OPEN for JET Ski 2025! Be one of the first 10 registrants by January 31 for a USD$30 cash subsidy on the day of the event. Whether you ski, snowboard, or snowshoe, we look forward to seeing you all in Vancouver! ❄️ Not into winter sports? No problem! Join […]
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Join us in a sweet & savory sendoff of 2024 with sandwiches from TRES Sandwich, nengajou (New Year’s card) making, and mingling! Hear about what the association did this year and the announcement of our new council for the 2025-2026 year! Please register below if you wish to attend.
Our annual career event, Transitions: Opportunity Forum & Networking Expo is back on Saturday, November 16th. Registration is required, and there is still space for networking partners!
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Steering Council! Learn more about expectations for the council and timeline here.
Join us for some Fall fun at the Carpinito Brothers Farm Pumpkin Patch. When: Saturday, October 5thTime: 3:00pmPin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iKg1BeUp1ByJ683m7 Dinner plans to follow if interested!
Join us for a day filled with some outdoor fun, games and good company!This year we will be holding our Summer Picnic at a new location at Aubrey Davis Park in Mercer Island. https://www.mercerisland.gov/parksrec/page/picnic-shelter-aubrey-davis-park Parking Lot 1: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LLP6v3mNjHNFAoUD8Parking Lot 2: https://maps.app.goo.gl/SPexUVgjg8qPevzw9 Picnic Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/EwwqxujEVGgePngY8 What to Expect: Potluck Style Feast: Bring your favorite dish to […]
Help PNWJETAA fight hunger in our community by helping to raise funds for local food banks that provide culturally appropriate foods to those in need. This is one of the longest running and biggest community outreach programs that PNWJETAA supports! We are also inviting new 2024 JETs to join us, so please come out to […]
Voting is now open! Please see our post for candidate platforms here before casting your vote.
President – Jessica Record Hello again!! For the last year, I have been serving as co-president with Lynn Miyauchi and we have implemented many changes in the last year to help the overall health of PNWJETAA. For example, we implemented Robert’s Rules of Order in our monthly meetings, explored Steering Council positions’ responsibilities with elected […]
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Please join us for the return of IRON CHEF!! PNWJETAA will be guest-hosting 2024 with JETAA Portland, and will feature the ingredient, traditional soybean miso and garbanzo miso from local Seattle-based company, Yoka Miso! You can either register for this event as a guest (and bring a dish to share for the potluck) or as a chef participant […]
Join us for the 2024 Shinnenkai & Annual Meeting! We will have sandwiches from TRES Sandwich House (vegetarian options included), reflections on the past PNWJETAA year, and elections for our new council. Space is limited, so be sure to register below! Please note that each attendee will need to register separately. Details Date: Saturday, January […]
NOMINATION FORM HAS CLOSED! Thank you to all who have submitted their nominations! Members are invited to anonymously nominate a friend (or themselves) to any of our traditional positions, including: Unless otherwise noted, all positions require a 1-year commitment. For full descriptions of these positions, please visit our Officers page. Nomination Rules: All nominees must be […]
Join us this December for Transitions: Opportunities Forum & Networking Expo, our free annual career event! We know starting a new career path or searching for community can be tough. That is why we are bringing JET alumni and great organizations together to connect and share resources. Whether you are looking for new opportunities, a […]
Get ready to jingle and mingle at the Ultimate Bounenkai Bonanza at Round1 Southcenter! Belt out your favorite tunes on the karaoke – whether you’re a singing sensation or a shower crooner, this is your time to shine! Or if singing is not your jive, lace up those bowling shoes and aim for a strike […]
Dressing up for Halloween this year? Whether you’re donning a straw hat and calling yourself Luffy, or you’re going all out in a homemade Kappa costume, we want to see it! Submit your costume to the Halloween costume contest held by JETAA Hawaii, JETAA’s west coast chapters (including us!), Rocky Mountains, and Alaska, and you […]
Fall is officially here! What better way to celebrate the season than with traditional harvest activities, like hayrides and picking pumpkins? We’ve reserved a private bonfire space within the corn maze, and will be providing ingredients for s’mores. We will be at Bob’s Corn and Pumpkin Farm on Saturday, October 7th, and our bonfire / fire […]
If you’ve got some time to spare, this event will be right up your alley! Join PNWJETAA for bowling at West Seattle Bowl on Saturday, September 23rd from 3-5 pm pending interest. Please fill out the interest form below if you’d like to participate!
We look forward to seeing you at this year’s PNWJETAA Summer Picnic! If you plan to attend we ask that you fill out the form below. This will help us get a head count and rough estimate of how much food and games to prepare! JETs and friends of JETs are welcome! This will be […]
Just a few more weeks until it’s time again for our annual PNWJETAA Summer Picnic! Please save the date, more info to come. As usual this will be a potluck event. PNWJETAA will provide hamburgers and condiments as well as vegetarian options. Side dishes, drinks and snacks are welcome!
Join our PNWJETAA group as Bon Odori returns to Seattle! Seattle Bon Odori is an annual event to celebrate Obon, a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors’ graves when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. Bon Odori is a […]
Help PNWJETAA fight hunger in our community by joining our team at the Walk for Rice! This will be the 25th year that we have participated in this event to raise funds for the worthy cause of providing culturally familiar foods at local food banks that serve the local Asian community. Please visit our Team […]
Join us as we visit the Pacific Bonsai Museum for BonsaiFEST! The Pacific Bonsai Museum connects people to nature through the living art of bonsai, and is one of only two museums in the United States solely dedicated to bonsai. At BonsaiFEST!, see azalea, wisteria, and other lovely flowering bonsai in an enchanting, woodsy setting. […]
Hello Fellow JET Alums! We are kindly requesting volunteers to be a part of the 2023 New JET Training. Training will take place on Saturday, June 3rd from 9:30am-5:00pm @ Seattle University (Date and Place tentative). If you are interested please fill in the form below. We hope by sharing your personal and professional experiences […]
Your voice matters! All registered members of PNWJETAA are encouraged to vote for the 2023-24 PNWJETAA Steering Council. Email officers@pnwjetaa.org to check your membership status, or join today! Voting will be open until February 10, 2023 at 11:59PM PST. The new Steering Council will be introduced at Shinnenkai on February 11. Read on below to […]
Hello, 2023! Happy New Year, all! We’re celebrating 2023 and the start of a new year with our Annual Meeting and Shinnenkai, held again this year at NEXUS Seattle, and livestreamed via Zoom. We warmly welcome fellow alumni, community members, family and friends to join our annual event. Attendee gift, raffle prizes, and cultural interactive […]
