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 . . .
Once a month, we will choose one JET-organised community involvement project to spotlight on our website and AJET Connect online magazine. Each article includes the who, what, when, where and most importantly HOW, as well as what kind of impact it had on the JETs involved and their community. These are all projects that JETs can do. Use them as a springboard for your own ideas!
Community Spotlight
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 . . .
The latest issue of CONNECT is out now! This month, read all about Japan’s long history of spooky supernatural folklore, finding people to shoot hoops with in your local community, the allure of one of Japan’s best fall foods—the chestnut, managing pregnancy in Japan, and more. As always, thanks for reading!
