JETogether 2024: Dia de Muertos

Let’s JETogether!

JETAA Chicago returns to the location of one of the first ever JETogethers - the National Museum of Mexican Art! The Museum has hosted the art of many Japanese-American and Japanese-Mexican artists over the years, including Shizu Saldamando, and on Saturday, November 9, we are visiting their annual Dia de Muertos Exhibit!

The Museum, founded in 1982 and located in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, was created to highlight the multitudes of one of our city’s most vibrant communities from their own perspective. If you have not visited before, then this is your chance to experience one of Chicago’s cultural touchstones!

And after we are done, feel free to stick around for a Coffee & Conversation Nijikai at El Cafecito in the Damen Pink Line station!

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This event is open to JET alumni and Friends of JET.

Questions? Contact Gabriel Coronado at president@jetaachicago.com.

Job Opening: Executive Assistant (Japanese Translator) with Quick USA in Columbus, IN

This job opportunity was obtained courtesy of JETwit Jobs.

Job Position: Executive Assistant ( Japanese Translator)

Organization: Quick USA

Salary/Hourly Rate: 50k-70k

Where: Columbus, Indiana

Visa Sponsorship: Yes

Description:

A Japanese Manufacturing Company is looking for a Contract to Permanent, fully onsite Japanese-English Bilingual Executive Assistant/Translator to join their Columbus, IN location and help Interpret for the President, translate documents between English and Japanese, and respond to emails.

The pay range for this position DEO and skills would be between the 50k-70k mark. This position also includes Medical, dental and vision care as well as 401k

Your essential duties would include the following:

- Interpreting for the President during meetings with clients and within the company when needed

- Accurately translate document from form both English to Japanese as vice versa for both internal & external use.

- Answering incoming email in both English and Japanese.

Please consider the following qualification when applying:

- Proficient in both Japanese & English

- Operate Office Equipment.

- Intermediate level use of Microsoft Office.

- The ability to sit, stand, squat, bend, twist, and use stairs throughout the course of the shift.

- Maintain Confidentiality at all times.

- Other Duties As assigned.

- Ability to Lift Up To 25 lbs.

Apply at: Please send your resume to carlos@919usa.com

2024 JET Returnee Picnic

Welcome back to the states and otsukaresama! \(^o^)/

In honor of your return and officially becoming a JET alumni, we're holding a picnic to celebrate the 2024 JET returnees. All alumni, friends, and family are welcome too.

Date: Sunday, October 27

Time: 1:00pm to 3:00pm CST, but feel free to stay and mingle afterwards

Location: Garden of the Phoenix, which is within Jackson Park

JETAA Chicago will provide light food and drinks, but please feel free to bring something more for yourself or for others to share. Board and other party games are encouraged, and the more blankets/tarps, the better! Nobody likes wet grass.

As the event will be during peak spooky season, costumes are also welcome :)

In the case of inclement weather, we will email out participants the morning of the event, making a call on whether it will still be held or not.

We can‘t wait to meet you and hear about your time in Japan!

Sign up here!

This event is open to JET returnees, alumni, friends and family.

Questions? Contact Sara Brown at philanthropy@jetaachicago.com.