April Book Club - The City and Its Uncertain Walls

The JETAA Chicago and Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC) YPC Book Club continues with a meeting on Wednesday, April 30th!

Our book club highlights voices and stories with a solid connection to Japan. For our next meeting, we chose "The City and its Uncertain Walls" by Haruki Murakami. We begin with a nameless young couple: a boy and a girl, teenagers in love. One day, she disappears . . . and her absence haunts him for the rest of his life. Thus begins a search for this lost love that takes the man into middle age and on a journey between the real world and another world – a mysterious, perhaps imaginary, walled town where unicorns roam, where a Gatekeeper determines who can enter and who must remain behind, and where shadows become untethered from their selves.

Be sure to pick up a copy of the book and join us for an evening of casual discussion in a virtual space via Zoom! Registrations are limited, so grab a spot while you can!

Sign up here!

Questions? Contact Joe at networking@jetaachicago.com

This event is open to alumni, JASC YPC members and friends.

March Adult Cooking Class with the Japanese American Service Committee (JASC)

The JASC has had a few cancellations for their sold-out cooking class on Saturday, March 15th, 4:30-7 pm CST. If you're interested in snagging one of these spots and learning how to make chirashi sushi and clam soup, then scan the QR code in the poster above to register! 

Maplopo's Spring Session - Special Offer for JETs!

Maplopo's spring public cohort enrollment is about to close, and they've got a special offer just for JETs! TWO guaranteed $400 scholarships: one for you as a JET or JET alumni AND one for a friend.

Applications for their flexible, online advanced Japanese program will be accepted until March 14th, at midnight, PST.

Maplopo is rigorous and structured, with perks like free access to teaching assistants, nihongo kaiwa sessions, special visits from Japan-focused professionals, their complimentary conjugation and writing courses, live sessions, and a $100 cash-back completion bonus when you finish the program at 80% or better.

Spring is a great time to upskill and boost your Japanese, or share the experience with a friend by passing along your +1 discount to another serious learner of Japanese. This session begins April 14th and ends June 27th, 2025. Only seven seats are available. Good luck, and do let us know how you make out!

Apply, or send your friend here: https://maplopo.com/learn-japanese/spring-2025/