- Nov 15, 2013
Snappy Ramen に行きましょう!
This NEJETAA event is generously sponsored by Snappy Ramen – please consider showing your thanks by liking them on Facebook and reviewing Snappy Ramen on Yelp.
With the cold weather, only ramen will fit the bill!!
Our next Nihongo Dake Dinner will be taking over the new Snappy Ramen restaurant in Davis Square. Featuring a talk by Chef Youji on all things RAMEN served with a FREE BOWL of Snappy Ramen, this is one Nihongo Dake you do not want to miss.
Spicy Miso Ramen with a scoop of miso, six-minute egg, and two pieces of pork
Where: Snappy Ramen, Davis Square: 420 Highland Ave, Somerville, MA 02144 (map)
When: 2-5pm, Sunday, November 24th
How much: FREE
Who: JETs and Significant Others will be given preference on a first come, first serve basis.
This event will be held in entirely in Japanese, but all levels are welcome. Spots still open. So RSVP now to treasurer at nejetaa dot com
- Nov 8, 2013
DEADLINE EXTENSION TO FRI. NOV. 22!
The US-Japan Bridging Foundation (USJBF) is one of the supporters of our JETAA Regional Conference 2014 in Boston and they are interested in hearing from you about the JETAA Initiative (more details here). Here is an interview with Laurel, Project Director of the JETAA Initiative and a fellow JET!. As a bonus, the JETAA chapter with the most number of responses (must indicate you are from the NEJETAA chapter in the survey) will receive a $100 restaurant gift card which we can use to host a fun dinner party for members! Please take this survey to show your support for JET and JETAA and weigh in on our future! Below is the survey invitation:
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USJBF has been working on a JETAA Initiative examining the feasibility of creating a national JETAA organization to strengthen the network of JET alumni and JETAA chapters across the US. We would like your input on the project and ask you to fill out the linked survey on Survey Monkey. It should take no more than 15 minutes of your time. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JETAAInitiativeSurvey The survey will be open through (note new extended deadline!) 11:45 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2013. We invite all JET alumni in the US as well as current US JETs to provide their input. Please feel free to forward this link to any alumni you know, whether they are involved in the JET Alumni Association or not. If you have any questions or comments, you can contact your JETAA chapter representatives (that’s us, your NEJETAA officers!), or email me at the US-Japan Bridging Foundation LLukaszewski at jusfc dot gov Sincerely, Laurel S. Lukaszewski (ALT, Kagoshima-ken 1990-1992) Project Director, JETAA Initiative US-Japan Bridging Foundation
NEJETAA held our General Meeting and closed elections on Wed. Nov. 6. Thank you for voting! Here are the minutes from the meeting. Thanks to Jeff for taking them.
Our new bylaws have passed!
Brian Peckrill is our new President
Bill Zagata is our new Membership Coordinator
Tim Ogino is our new Communications Coordinator/Webmaster
Welcome to our new officers!
We would like to thank Stephanie Simpson-White for her 3 years of service as President and Christina Omori for her 5 years of service as Communications Coordinator/Webmaster!
The Officer Orientation meeting for new and previous officers will be Nov. 19. Responsibilities will be officially exchanged at that time and we will update our contact list!