皆様、今年もおせわになりました！Celebrate the end of another year with PNWJETAA on December 7th, 5:30 p.m.
Join us at Palace Korean Bar & Grill for the PNWJETAA Year-End Party in celebration of all the incredible events and activities we accomplished together. We could not have done it all without you!
This event is open to all ages/family-friendly. Please come prepared to pay at the door (cash and card accepted).
Where Do You Want to Go Next? Explore Your Options with PNWJETAA (Photo Courtesy of pixabay. Artist: qimono)
Registration is required for Transitions 2019 – Join Us on November 9th!
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to explore your options & network!
Transitions: Opportunities Forum and Networking Expo is back! Join PNWJETAA as we present one of our most important events for our members and those interested in exploring career, education and community involvement options. Although this event was originally created for former JET Program participants who were either just returning from Japan or were interested in exploring new opporutnities, we have opened access to this event to anyone who has international working experience, especially related to Japan or those who wish to find out more about the opportunities presented at our event. A special invitation is extended to those interested in learning more about the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program or scholarships offered by the Japanese government, as there will be a special free information session held at Transitions with alumni of both programs!
Bring your family and friends and meet up with fellow alumni at Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farm! Parking and admission is FREE! Pick out the perfect pumpkins to take home for pumpkin carving or some seasonal dishes. Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Patch opens at 10:00 am but feel free to come later and stay for as little or as long as you’d like. This outing will be a great opportunity to reunite with those sweet, sweet giant orange pumpkins that are so hard to come by (and expensive!) in Japan, get a little muddy, and warm up with some delicious foods like the farm’s famous cider donuts!
(Please leave your furry friends at home — pets are not allowed.)
The PNW JET Alumni Association Team Page is now up and running, so please help us fight hunger one step at a time at the2019 Walk for Rice! This event is a lot of fun and a great way to support an important cause and make a positive difference in our community! Funds raised help provide sticky rice (the good stuff) & other needed groceries for the Asian Counseling and Referral Service Food Bank.
Everyone is welcome to join our team, so please invite your friends and family to join the fun as well (this also includes well behaved pets) – the more the merrier! If this will be your first time participating, please check out the event FAQs page, which should answer most of your questions!
It’s super easy to join us! From our TEAM PAGE: – Click on “JOIN TEAM” to register as either a runner or walker or – Click on “DONATE NOW” to donate directly to our team or – If you cant join us in person, sponsor one (or more) of the our team members listed on our “TEAM ROSTER” to become a Supporter in Spirit!
DATE: Saturday, June 22nd LOCATION: 5902 Lake Washington Blvd South / Seattle, WA 98118
SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY:
8:00 AM – Check-in begins
9:30 AM – Team photo – more details will be shared with registered team members
10:00 AM – Walk begins
12:00 PM – Optional but delicious post-event gathering at Tutta Bella in Columbia City Thank you and we’ll look forward to seeing you on June 22nd at Seward Park!
Sincerely,
Yuki, 2019 PNWJETAA Team Captain & Lynn, Official Leash Holder & Chauffeur
Questions about this event? Contact us @ walk4rice@nullpnwjetaa.org
Image courtesy of Megumi Kanzaki, North American Nippon Educational Services
North American Nippon Educational Services is looking for 12 ~ 14 host families for high school students from Japan this summer for four weeks. The boys and girls are attending classes at the Northwest School Summer Program in Seattle.
Desired location: Seattle or Eastside Dates: July 20 – August 18, 2019 Students’ ages: 15 – 17 years old
We are looking for families who would enjoy: • Learning about Japanese culture • Dining together in the evening and providing breakfast (lunch is provided at the school) • Including the students with family activities and providing some entertainment on weekends
Host families will receive: • Gifts from Japan • $700 stipend • Memories of fun and friendship that will last a lifetime
If you are interested, please call North American Nippon Educational Services at 206-484-1972 or email at nankanzaki@nullmsn.com.
Cost: $20 per person early-bird (before November 30th) $25 per person regular (after November 30th and at the door) Children under 10 are free with supervising adult. Price includes a non-alcoholic drink along with all you can eat! Alcoholic beverages can be bought separately. Contact: officers@pnwjetaa.org Registration: RSVP for the party!
Please join PNWJETAA Book Club for our discussion of The Memory Police, the most recently translated novel by Book Club favorite Yoko Ogawa and translated by Stephen Snyder and a Finalist for the 2019 National Book Award for Translated Literature. About the book: A haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, from the acclaimed …
