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Community Spotlight
Every month in Connect magazine, we feature members of the community who are doing things that are neat and noteworthy. Whether it’s creating something interesting or making a difference in the community, we want to give you a space to say, “Hey, this person is pretty cool.” After all, Connect is your community magazine! If you know someone you’d like to Spotlight in the pages of Connect, get in touch with us here.
Community Spotlight Articles
Back in 2013, Fukuoka AJET was inspired by Shimane AJET to set up the Fukuoka AJET Scholarship Fund, offering a yearly grant of 200,000 yen for a high school student . . .
Have you ever wanted your students to participate in a language and cultural exchange program that connects them to the world? You are in luck because there is a program . . .
When Jasmine Umeno is not busy with her duties as an ALT for elementary and middle schools in Beppu, Oita, she engages with her local community through traditional Japanese dance. . . .
Community Spotlight31 May
Born in Taiwan, Sandy grew up in Brisbane, Australia. She always had a great interest in Japan and began the JET Programme in 2011. Sandy was an AJET Block 6 . . .
Community Spotlight24 May
What started as a brief adventure abroad in 2002 became a decade of community outreach for Steve Johnson. After arriving, he became a staple of Oda City, getting involved with . . .
Community Spotlight17 May
Originally from Romania, Oana Marasescu arrived in Canada as a teenager, and developed a passion for language, learning, and teaching. During her two years as an elementary school JET in . . .
Community Spotlight1 May
Originally hailing from Norwich in England, Matt Durrant has just completed his first novel—Yoshida: Death of a Salaryman. While he was studying Japanese, Matt spent a year at Tokyo University . . .
Community Spotlight1 May
Meet Sterling! Raised in Okinawa, the United Kingdom and the United States, she now lives in Nagasaki. Since she very young, she has always been creative and artistic, from drawing . . .
Community Spotlight1 May
Jack Champion arrived in rural Japan last summer from Wiltshire, England, and quickly sought out any available clubs around his new home in Okayama. Having studied aikido at university, this . . .
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The latest issue of CONNECT is out now! This month you can read up on some advice for getting into the home podcasting profession, learn tips and tricks about the struggles (and positives too!) of shopping for bras as a foreigner living in Japan, read about what it’s like being an Olympic ambassador, discover reasons to explore rural Japan, and much more! Sadly, May will be CONNECT’s last normal issue of the year, as we prepare for a staff shift. But don’t go too far! Next month come back to make sure to enjoy our 2021 Art Issue and then join us for a yearly recap and see what were all of our favorite articles of the year. As always, thanks for reading!