Block 11 & AJET’s New Webmasters
BLOCK SPOTLIGHT
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Tamara Rytter, Okinawa Director of Corporate Events
Instead of me, let’s hear from the JETs of Block 11!
Okinawa
Haisai from Okinawa! The Okinawa JET community is pleased to announce the creation of OkiAJET. We are an organization focused on making life for JETs in Okinawa the best it can possibly be. We hope to provide opportunities for community service and professional development. After several months of planning we finally have something that is ready to spread its wings and get off the ground. I’m looking forward to leading this new organization and developing the new ideas we have for the Okinawa JET community. ÎÎ Taylor Gentry - OkiAJET Chair We’re organizing a Tohoku Film Festival in Okinawa as part of a large scale visibility project to get people in Okinawa actively talking and thinking about the current issues that Tohoku is facing, what we can do to help, and how Tohoku’s issues affect everyone in Japan. The festival will include talk-backs with the filmmakers, a symposium and workshops with representatives from local Tohoku-based governments, representatives from NGOs, and refugees and volunteers speaking about their personal experiences. ÎÎ Autumn Widdoes - Okinawa ALT
Kagoshima
Kagoshima, known for the majestic active volcano Sakurajima, is one of the most picturesque prefectures in all of Japan. It is also home to an active local Kagoshima AJET chapter and more than 150 JETs. A few recent KAJET-supported events here were the annual Dragonboats Races in Osumi and the Mad Hatters Hanami Party. Upcoming community events this May will include a screening of the Japanese film Hafu and the Fukiage-hama Sand Festival on the enchanting beaches of Minamisatsuma. ÎÎ Logan Morley – Kagoshima ALT
Miyazaki
Greetings from sunny Miyazaki! Our local chapter of AJET, MAJET, has had a busy year filled with fun events. Recently we enjoyed a spring hike to the peak of Mount Karakunidake in Ebino. Other seasonal events in our beautiful and diverse natural landscape here include a summer beach BBQ and camp-out at Aoshima beach, and a winter outdoor ice-skating and onsen event. This year we also held our very own 3rd Annual Miyazaki Amazing Race around the city. ÎÎ Samantha Walters – Miyazaki ALT
CONNECT May Issue 2014