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The JETAA Chicago Leadership is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment for everyone in our community. To learn more review our Community Conduct & Agreements.
The Experiment in International Living is currently hiring experienced and inclusive educators to serve as group leaders to guide youth on our summer 2022 programs in Japan.
To learn more about their programs in Japan, please visit here.
To learn more about the group leader position, please visit here.
Application Process: Apply at worldlearning.org/leaderapplication
Questions? Email us at groupleaders@worldlearning.org
The Japan America Society of Chicago will be hosting their virtual 2022 Illinois Japan Bowl: Japanese Culture Trivia event on Saturday, March 19 from 10:00-2:00 pm.
This has been another challenging year for students and teachers, and our goal for this year’s event is to create a fun space to expand student’s knowledge and interest in Japanese culture and language. Students will be participating in all aspects of Japanese culture and language individually, however they will register for the event in teams of three. Each individual score will be added to create a final team score. All questions will have multiple choice answers.
Since this year’s competition will be held via Kahoot, we are currently seeking the below volunteers:
Question writers (help a team lead in level 2, 3 or 4 choose and confirm 75 questions for each level, as well as create additional questions/answers. For level 3 and level 4 teams, fluency and/or heightened knowledge of Japanese language/culture required)
Room monitor (monitor each level of competition via ZOOM)
Tally volunteer (assist with tallying of team scores for each level)
Our goal is to have all questions and answer choices complete by the end of February.
If you are interested in volunteering please email kono@jaschicago.org no later than Monday, January 31.
Thank you so much for all of your support!!!
Join JETAA Florida for a discussion on the social justice legacy of the Japanese American (“Nisei”) soldiers of the 442nd RCT who overcame poverty and prejudice to become the most decorated outfit in US military history for its size and length of service. The discussion will feature Dr. Lynn Heirakuji, President and Board Member of the Nisei Veterans Legacy, whose father was a member of the 442nd RCT, with commentary from Diane Hirabayashi Carter, Collections Assistant at the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, and Dr. Mitzi Uehara Carter, Assistant Teaching Professor of Anthropology, East Asian Studies, and the African and Africa Diaspora Program at Florida International University.