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		<title>Winter 2011 General Affairs Report, Discussion Summary</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/winter-2011-general-affairs-report-discussion-summary/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/winter-2011-general-affairs-report-discussion-summary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[bryan darr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cailin Arena]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donny Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robert Maxwell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Theodore Genba Bigby]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below, please see a summary of AJET’s meeting with The Council for Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), the Ministry of Education (MEXT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and the Ministry of Internal Communication (MIC). AJET’s questions are in &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/winter-2011-general-affairs-report-discussion-summary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>English Activities in Elementary School; Discussion Summary</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/english-activities-in-elementary-school-discussion-summary/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/english-activities-in-elementary-school-discussion-summary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Chludzinski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donny Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew Cook]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below, please see a summary of AJET’s meeting with The Council for Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), the Ministry of Education (MEXT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and the Ministry of Internal Communication (MIC). AJET’s questions are in &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/english-activities-in-elementary-school-discussion-summary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Peer Review of the PA System; Discussion Summary</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/peer-review-of-the-pa-system-discussion-summary/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/peer-review-of-the-pa-system-discussion-summary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[AJET Opinion Exchange]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denise schlickbernd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erica Nakanishi-Stanis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rory Conaty]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Below, please see a summary of AJET&#8217;s meeting with The Council for Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR), the Ministry of Education (MEXT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), and the Ministry of Internal Communication (MIC). AJET&#8217;s questions are in &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2012/02/03/peer-review-of-the-pa-system-discussion-summary/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Doshisha University Global MBA: Open Day for JETs</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2012/01/16/doshisha-university-global-mba-open-day-for-jets/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2012/01/16/doshisha-university-global-mba-open-day-for-jets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conferences & Workshops]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[February 4, 2012 Are you a current JET program participant who would like to learn more about the Global MBA? If so, we would like to invite you to an open day event designed especially with you in mind. The &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2012/01/16/doshisha-university-global-mba-open-day-for-jets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AJET Offers TEFL Certification Discount to Incoming JETs</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2012/01/16/ajet-offers-tefl-certification-discount-to-newly-accepted-jets/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2012/01/16/ajet-offers-tefl-certification-discount-to-newly-accepted-jets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:54:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AJET remains firm in its commitment to support and share resources with the JET community. Earlier this year, AJET introduced an initiative designed to equip JETs with workplace tools and professional development opportunities that would help them grow and develop &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2012/01/16/ajet-offers-tefl-certification-discount-to-newly-accepted-jets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>January 2012 Life After JET features Jay Gould</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2012/01/04/january-2012-life-after-jet-features-jay-gould/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2012/01/04/january-2012-life-after-jet-features-jay-gould/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 02:49:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This month features Jay Gould, who was a JET in the earliest days of the program as both an ALT and a CIR. Originally from Western Canada, he is currently back in Japan and his family lives trans-Pacifically. He and his wife, Melinda, &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2012/01/04/january-2012-life-after-jet-features-jay-gould/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Winter 2011 AJET Opinion Exchange</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/12/20/winter-2011-ajet-opinion-exchange/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/12/20/winter-2011-ajet-opinion-exchange/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adam Chludzinski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amelia Hagen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bryan darr]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cailin Arena]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[denise schlickbernd]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donny Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erica Nakanishi-Stanis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genba Bigby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Mitchell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisa Cross]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Noizumi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matthew Cook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Miriam Rollason]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rob Maxwell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rory Conaty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Jane Blenkhorn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The JET Programme is administered by a complex team of several different branches of the Japanese government, CLAIR, MEXT, MOFA, and MIC, all of whom have a specific role in its administration and management. Twice a year, AJET has the &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/12/20/winter-2011-ajet-opinion-exchange/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AJET Connect Magazine: December 2011</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/12/16/ajet-connect-magazine-december-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/12/16/ajet-connect-magazine-december-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The December AJET Connect Magazine is ready for download! Download the Issue Here! December 2011 issue of AJET Connect (13MB PDF)]]></description>
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		<title>AJET Announces TEFL Scholarship Winners</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/29/ajet-announces-tefl-scholarship-winners/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/29/ajet-announces-tefl-scholarship-winners/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the AJET Outstanding Educators Program, we are proud to announce Meredith Smith and Emily Johnson as the winners of this year’s TEFL scholarships. Both winners demonstrated outstanding activities not only in teaching, but in spreading the values &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/29/ajet-announces-tefl-scholarship-winners/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Call for Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/25/a-call-for-volunteers/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/25/a-call-for-volunteers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Nov 2011 01:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AJET is looking for volunteers to staff the Education &#038; Professional Development Department. AJET has made assisting the education and professional development of JETs one of its top priorities this year. Education News, the Outstanding Educators Program, Japanese Language Tools, &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/25/a-call-for-volunteers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Miyagi AJET launches grant program in honor of Taylor Anderson</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/24/miyagi-ajet-launches-grant-program-in-honor-of-taylor-anderson/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/24/miyagi-ajet-launches-grant-program-in-honor-of-taylor-anderson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Volunteering News]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Miyagi AJET has launched a Micro Grant Program in honor of Taylor Anderson intended to “empower JETs with financial support in their efforts to fulfill the goals of the JET Programme in and outside of school.” Read below for full &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/24/miyagi-ajet-launches-grant-program-in-honor-of-taylor-anderson/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>November 2011: Life After JET Spotlight, Anthony Bianchi</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/15/november-2011-life-after-jet-spotlight-anthony-bianchi/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/15/november-2011-life-after-jet-spotlight-anthony-bianchi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 12:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, Life After JET was pleased to interview Anthony Bianchi, a former JET who became the first American born elected official in Japan. Bianchi was voted into the city council of Inuyama City, Aichi Prefecture in April 2003, after &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/15/november-2011-life-after-jet-spotlight-anthony-bianchi/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Clip Art &#8211; Body Parts 2</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/clip-art-body-parts-2/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/clip-art-body-parts-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>AJET Webmaster</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stephanie Stoner]]></category>

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		<title>Clip Art – Clothes</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/clip-art-%e2%80%93-clothes/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/clip-art-%e2%80%93-clothes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stephanie Stoner]]></category>

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		<title>STA Travel offering ¥1,000 discount for JETs</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/sta-travel-offering-%c2%a51000-discount-for-all-jets/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/sta-travel-offering-%c2%a51000-discount-for-all-jets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 02:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Special Offers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[STA Travel is all about JETs and helping them arrange the best holidays. To take advantage of this offer, simply mention that you&#8217;re a JET when booking your flight or tour, and STA will deduct ¥1,000 yen from your total &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/08/sta-travel-offering-%c2%a51000-discount-for-all-jets/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Education USA &#8211; Resources for Japanese Students</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/07/education-usa-resource-for-japanese-students/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/07/education-usa-resource-for-japanese-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:44:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News & Announcements]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is Education USA? Education USA is a US government backed, large scale internationalization initiative which seeks to provide free information and advising resources to Japanese students and teachers about studying abroad in the United States. From the Education USA &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/07/education-usa-resource-for-japanese-students/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Matthew Cook on AJET and Education USA</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/matthew-cook-on-ajet-and-education-usa/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/matthew-cook-on-ajet-and-education-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>carena</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings JETs! It’s been another exciting month in the world of the JET Programme. Not only was there a conference for the JET Alumni Association International in Tokyo and a collaborative volunteering trip with Paul Yoo’s Volunteer Akita and JET Alumni &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/matthew-cook-on-ajet-and-education-usa/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>AJET Connect Magazine: November 2011</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/ajet-connect-magazine-november-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/ajet-connect-magazine-november-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:01:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The November AJET Connect Magazine is ready for download! Download the Issue Here! November 2011 issue of AJET Connect (8MB PDF)]]></description>
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		<title>November 2011: JET Effect Spotlight</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/november-2011-jet-effect-spotlight/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/november-2011-jet-effect-spotlight/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:31:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tell us about yourself. My name is Estelle Hebert and I’m a second year JET in Hiroshima City. Honestly speaking, before coming to Japan, my knowledge of Japanese culture and language was pretty much zero… I came here for new &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/04/november-2011-jet-effect-spotlight/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Culture Corner &#8211; Sumo</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/11/03/culture-corner-sumo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the sports in the world, none is quite so unique as sumo wrestling. In what other sport do the pre-match rituals last longer than the game? Where else will we see the competitors and referees wearing styles as &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/11/03/culture-corner-sumo/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Pearson offers free Webinar (Web-Seminar)</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/10/31/pearson-offers-free-webinar-web-seminar/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/10/31/pearson-offers-free-webinar-web-seminar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pearson offers free Webinar (Web-Seminar) A webinar is an interactive presentation that you can participate in over the internet. The presentation is live, which means you can ask questions, make comments or discuss points with the other participants. Pearson is &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/10/31/pearson-offers-free-webinar-web-seminar/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>No surveys at this time</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/10/28/no-surveys-at-this-time/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/10/28/no-surveys-at-this-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 05:14:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[National AJET is not conducting any surveys at this time. Thank you for your interest. Be on the look out for more surveys early 2012!]]></description>
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		<title>Building a Better Teacher &#8211; Via NY Times</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/10/26/building-a-better-teacher-via-ny-times/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/10/26/building-a-better-teacher-via-ny-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:24:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article describes the two faces of teaching: teaching a subject, and how to be a teacher. In it, they explore how to measure teaching ability, and it includes some additional reading that teachers in Japan might find very useful. &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/10/26/building-a-better-teacher-via-ny-times/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>JALT National Conference – November 18th to 21st, 2011 in Tokyo</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/10/18/jalt-national-conference-%e2%80%93-november-18th-%e2%80%93-21st-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The JALT (Japan Association for Language Teachers) National Conference is held every year in the fall. This year’s conference will be held in Tokyo from November 18th to 21st at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Yoyogi. For more information, &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/10/18/jalt-national-conference-%e2%80%93-november-18th-%e2%80%93-21st-2011/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the JET Programme</title>
		<link>http://ajet.net/2011/10/18/us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-speaks-about-the-jet-programme/</link>
		<comments>http://ajet.net/2011/10/18/us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-speaks-about-the-jet-programme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:07:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hillary Clinton addresses Japan and the United States, and highlights the importance of the JET Programme in US/Japan relations and speaks about AJET mobilizing to help the administration to get more Japanese students studying abroad. Via JETwit.com: In a speech &#8230; <a href="http://ajet.net/2011/10/18/us-secretary-of-state-hillary-clinton-speaks-about-the-jet-programme/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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