U.S.-Japan Town Hall: Trends in People-to-People Ties and Educational Initiatives
Author: Meg Bittle
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
On January 29, 2019, Sasakawa USA and the U.S. Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) co-hosted an inaugural hybrid U.S.-Japan town hall, with in-person and virtual attendees. This event, “U.S.-Japan Town Hall: Trends in People-to-People Exchanges and Educational Initiatives” was held at Florida International University (FIU) in Washington D.C. Dr. Sheila Smith, Senior Fellow for Japan Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and James “Jim” Gannon, Executive Director of the Japan Center for International Exchange, discussed trends in people-to-people exchange between the United States in Japan. They also introduced recent educational initiatives and programs cultivating the next generation of leaders in U.S.-Japan relations.
Tags: International Exchange, Japan, jet, us-japan alliance, us-japan relations, usjetaa
True Stories from Japan: A Tale of Two Sister Cities
Author: Kevin Yuan
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog, True Stories from Japan
I began to learn more about my position’s specific tasks over the following months. One of them stuck out to me in particular—I’d be participating in a sister cities delegation made up of 20 middle school students and five town chaperones to Camas, Washington, in October, less than two months after my arrival in Taki, Japan.
Tags: Japan, jet, Sister Cities, Sister city
True Stories from Japan: A Wedding Invite Offers First Sign of Acceptance
Author: Hayley Aron
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog, True Stories from Japan
One day, a coworker asked if I wanted a ride to the wedding of Hidefumi-sensei, another one of our coworkers. To be honest, at the time, I had absolutely no clue what she was talking about. Nor did I know that Hidefumi-sensei was getting married, let alone had a girlfriend. Even more surprising was that I was told two days before the wedding.
Tags: Japan, jet, jet alumni, Living Abroad, Travel Blog, True Stories from J
The Role of JET Alumni in U.S.-Japan Cooperation: A Tohoku Tomo film screening and panel discussion
Date: March 11, 2016
On the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, Sasakawa USA and JETAADC co-hosted a special screening of Tohoku Tomo 東北友 and panel discussion.
Tags: 3.11, andy anderson, documentary, earthquake, education, event, film screening, Great East Japan Earthquake, jet, jet alumni, jetaa, jetaadc, matthew fuller, montgomery dickson, monty dickson, sheila smith, shelley fredrickson, tamaki tsukada, taylor anderson, tohoku tomo, wesley julian
JET Program recognized for role in disaster relief at film event
Author: Christa Desrets
Categories: Sasakawa USA Blog
Five years after the devastating Great East Japan Earthquake struck Tohoku, one key group from the international community is remembered for its humanitarian impact and key role in forging the strong U.S.-Japan bond that continues today. The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program is an initiative sponsored by the Japanese government that aims to enhance
Tags: 3.11, andy anderson, documentary, earthquake, education, event, film screening, Great East Japan Earthquake, jet, jet alumni, jet program, jetaa, jetaadc, matthew fuller, montgomery dickson, monty dickson, shelley fredrickson, tamaki tsukada, taylor anderson, tohoku tomo, wesley julian