Help Support Brian Mita’s Fight with Cancer

Brian Mita, General Manager & Chef of family owned Izakaya Mita in Chicago and Certified Sake Professional needs your support.

Brian has stage 2 Colon Cancer. He’s already had surgery and will have to start preventative chemotherapy and the resulting recovery in the coming weeks. The good news is that it looks like he’s going to beat this!

He is applying for Medicaid to cover a hospital stay and surgery bill that is currently based at $55,000 before chemo.

If the fundraiser breaks the goal, Brian wanted to donate the remaining funds to Hope For A Day to help support mental health & substance abuse in the restaurant community as it is a cause that is very near to his heart.

Support Brian here.

Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rank of Instructor in East Asian Art History

The Center for the Art of East Asia and the Department of Art History at the University of Chicago invites applications for a one-year position as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the rank of Instructor. We seek a scholar in East Asian art history who will further his/her own research at the University of Chicago.

The holder of this position

1. is required to be in residence

2. conducts research in a stated field of concentration under the mentorship of a faculty member

3. participates in regular colloquia and workshops in the Center and Department

4. teaches one course each year

This position is expected to begin September 1, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter. The position is benefits-eligible and may be extended for an additional year upon satisfactory review.

All materials must be submitted at the University of Chicago’s Academic Recruiting website at apply.interfolio.com/62988 no later than the application deadline of June 10, 2019.

For questions, please email Katherine Tsiang at krtsiang@uchicago.edu.

Survival Series Planning Meeting

Seeking Volunteers

Sunday, April 14, 2019 3 Greens Market (354 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654) 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

The 6th Annual Survival Series will be happening this Spring-Summer 2019 and needs alumni mentors to help onboard the next generation of Outgoing JETs! 

The Survival Series is JETAA Chicago's premier event series that helps educate and train Outgoing JETs to be successful before they depart to Japan. We are in need of alumni volunteers to help with event planning, project/program management, presentations, writing content, coaching, webinars, and day-of operations.

Being located in Chicagoland area is not required. Suburban and JETAA Sub-Chapter alumni in Wisconsin and Indiana are welcome and wanted! 

Interested in learning more, getting involved, and joining the team? Please email the Outreach Coordinator, Ruby Benigno, at outreach@jetaachicago.com.

Plan on coming? Then RSVP here.