The Consulate General of Japan in Boston and Northeastern University are working together to present the Japan Foundation exhibit, “How Did Architects Respond Immediately After 3/11?”
There will be an opening reception on Tuesday May 14th from 5pm-7pm at Northeastern International Village and we hope you will be able to attend.
Opening Reception: Tuesday, May 14, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Exhibit Dates: May 8 through June 12
Hours:
Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Organizer: The Japan Foundation
Curator: Igarashi Taro
Sponsored by:
- May 2, 2013
After a long and snowy winter, spring is finally upon us! Since spring is the harbinger of good things to come — Hanami, BBQ, Hanabi — we have decided it is the best time for the annual membership survey. How is a membership survey good? Using your answers, we can plan the events our members want, where our members live, with the money we are funded. With your help, we can continue to improve NEJETAA!
As a thank you for your time, we’ll have a drawing to give out FIVE $10 Amazon gift cards to five members who complete the survey! Please note the information from the survey will only be shared with NEJETAA officers and the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR).
You’ll have almost 2 weeks to get your answers in. The survey will close on Wednesday, May 15.
If you experience any technical difficulties with the survey please email Brian at membership at nejetaa dot com.
Here’s to a great year of NEJETAA events! Thanks for your input and we look forward to hearing from you.
Your NEJETAA Board
NEJETAA Officer Elections and General Meeting is on Tues., May 21, 6pm in Davis Square. We’ll be providing complementary snacks from Wings Works!
What: Elections/General Meeting (agenda here)
When: Tues. May 21 @ 6:00pm
Where: Eastern Bank Community Room, 647 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139, Central Square T stop on Red Line (map)
Who: JETs!
RSVP to Katie at social at nejetaa dot com by Sunday, May 19 to join us as we plan our summer!
If you cannot attend the meeting, please register on our website at nejetaa.com if you haven’t already to be able to vote online.
ELECTIONS INFO
May 2013’s elections include the following positions: Vice President, Treasurer, Social Chair, and Webmaster/Communications Coordinator.
Please note the Webmaster/Communications Coordinator position is a 6-month interim position until the official election in November 2013. Christina will be stepping down as Webmaster to continue serving as Country Representative for JETAA USA.
Officers are entitled to a free ($45 value!) membership to the Japan Society in Boston, as well as other perks.
Positions are normally for a one year term, no term limits. Officers are expected to attend as many of the 6 general meetings (held every two months) and 2-4 executive meetings (held as necessary) per year as possible, with 50% attendance as a minimum.
PLATFORMS
We are asking for platforms of all interested candidates to be submitted for review by our membership. If you’re interested in joining the NEJETAA board, please submit a platform!
What we need:
*Less than 200 words
*Self-introduction
*What you want to accomplish in your time as an officer
Please don’t include any sensitive personal information (phone number, email, etc.), as your platform will be posted online for the membership to read. It doesn’t have to be anything fancy, just introduce yourself to everyone and tell us what you want to do! Check out platforms from May 2012 elections.
Please send your platform to Christina at webmaster at nejetaa dot com by SATURDAY MAY 11. Shortly thereafter it will be published for the general membership to review and vote over a one week period from Tues. May 14 until the time of the General Meeting on Tues. May 21.
If you’re not running for an elected officer position but are still interested in getting involved, you can participate as Social Committee Members and plan events with our Social Chair! You can participate at any time throughout the year. Please email social at nejetaa dot com.
Thanks, and we’re looking forward to hearing from you!
The NEJETAA Officers
Click below to read the officer responsibilities. Please note: All officer duties are listed in the Officer Description and Duties file in our downloads section.
Vice President
Generally, the VP provides both leadership and follow-through on projects planned during meetings, and makes sure that we are fulfilling all our obligations as a JETAA chapter. Specifically, the VP works with the membership/ marketing coordinator to increase and track membership. The VP also is the point person for any NEJETAA sub chapters in New England. The Vice President also takes on the duties of the president when the president is unavailable. In addition, the VP provides checks and balances to the Treasurer by accessing our bank account online.
Treasurer
The Treasurer plans the annual budget in conjunction with all officers; the Treasurer submits and initial budget request to CLAIR in May, and follow up budget reports to CLAIR in December and March; the Treasurer maintains and balances the bank account; collects receipts and writes checks (approximately one-two checks per month) for any chapter expenses, and deposits any checks received immediately, or within two weeks maximum. The Treasurer will make regular monthly/yearly payments to the website hosting service and the domain registrar. Also supports NEJETAA events as necessary.
Social Chair
The Social Chair provides leadership to the Social Committee in planning and carrying out various social events. The social chair works closely with the Membership Clerk to provide integrated planning so that we can reach new members and understand member needs and interests.
Webmaster/Communications Coordinator (6 month term, up for full 1-year term election in Nov. 2013)
The Webmaster maintains our online presence, keeping the website up to date in content. The Webmaster also assists people to post content to the website, such as job descriptions and events for the calendar. The Webmaster supports marketing/outreach with the NEJETAA website, Facebook page, LinkedIn group, and Twitter account to attract more users and make the site more comprehensive and resourceful.
Social Committee Members (Volunteer ANY TIME!)
The Social Committee plans approximately one event per month, such as Happy Hours, the Welcome Back party, Nihongo Dake dinners, etc. The members of the social committee (generally about 3-5 members at any given time) are volunteers (rather than elected people) and are not considered officers.