Category Archives: JET エフェクト

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July 2011: JET Effect Spotlight

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Building houses in India

Building houses in India

This month’s JET Effect features Laura Popp, a second year ALT in Nabari, Mie Prefecture. Laura writes two monthly 600-word articles about Japan, one for her hometown newspaper, the Owasso Reporter, in Owasso, Oklahoma, and one for her church newsletter, The Spirit, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The combined readership of the two newspapers is about 4,000 people.

As Laura says, “I began writing these articles in July 2009, just before I came on JET. I independently approached the managing editors of the Owasso Reporter and The Spirit and asked if they would be interested in articles about Japan. They enthusiastically accepted and to date I have written fifty pro bono articles. They highlight my adventures in Japan, various tourist attractions, festivals, Japanese cooking, culture, history, society, education, business, family and daily life, traditional and popular arts/entertainment, and include words and terms in the Japanese language.”
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June 2011: JET Effect Spotlight

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Making TeaThis month, JET Effect is talking to Tiffany Liang, a 2nd year CIR in Nobeoka CIty, Miyazaki prefecture. Tiffany is a JET with a wide variety of interests. ‘I guess through having lots of different hobbies, I have been able to make contact with a lot of different members of the local community and this has had a huge impact on the way I do my job as CIR.’

When Tiffany came to Japan, she decided to combine her passions with her community involvement. ‘I knew nobody, but I had several hobbies that I wanted to continue’ Tiffany explains, ‘since I had played badminton competitively back home in the UK, I joined several badminton clubs as soon as I arrived. Many of the friends that I made (through badminton) started attending my cooking classes and international exchange events’. By making the first step out into her community, Tiffany was able to inspire confidence in the people around her, encouraging them to join in her organised events.

Badminton wasn’t the only activity that Tiffany was involved in. She tells us ‘I also joined a weekly Gospel singing group, and we sing at events all around the prefecture…This has been a wonderful way to give back to the prefecture and the group also sang at my Christmas events’. Through mutual commitment, Tiffany can guarantee support for her own events.

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May 2011: JET Effect Spotlight

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May 2011 JET EffectThis month, JET Effect is talking to a very unique JET. Wan Ahmad Nazaruddin Bin Wan Azizan, currently living in Fukiage-cho in Kagoshima Prefecture, is the only Malaysian JET currently on the JET Programme. JET Effect believes that Wan’s experience on the JET Programme can offer JETs a very different perspective on the role of the programme as a whole. We have featured many JETs from some of the well represented countries such as America, the UK, Canada and Australia and the activities that they have shared have been reproduced across Japan. Although Wan is representing his country alone, he has been involved in many brilliant cultural exchange events.

Wan explains ‘[The} exchange between Fukiage-cho and Malaysia started about 20 years ago. The first Malaysian CIR was employed in 2001. At that point, people in Fukiage-cho established the Fukiage-Malaysia Friendship Association. Seiko Shimozono is the president, and there are 40 members of the FMFA including me.’ The established group have organised many activities together to promote Malaysian culture. ‘FMFA is active in a Malaysian cooking class, the Malaysian Bizaar, and the Farewell Exchange Part for Malaysian students at the Kagoshima university.’ FMFA work together to support the Malaysian students not only through Elementary to Senior High School, but even after when they are at university level. It is often easy for JETs to focus particularly on their students whilst they are teaching them. It is great to be reminded by Wan and the FMFA that by creating a community for the students in Kagoshima, they are able to support them throughout the system, making great friends along the way!
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April 2011: JET Effect Special

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This month is a special JET Effect. We will be focusing on some so far unsung heroes amongst the JET Community. In fact, AJET is remarkably proud of how the whole JET Community has come together and worked hard to raise money and donate, organise fundraising events and volunteer since the March 11th Earthquake and Tsunami. In the future, we hope to hear more stories from JETs who have got involved, there are too many of you to include in one article.

As this is a special JET Effect, AJET is not going to edit in any way, the original words of those JETs involved.

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March 2011: JET Effect Spotlight

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In January, JET Effect did something a little bit different by filling you in on Anthony’s karate experiences. We would like to continue this project by bringing you a new way to get involved with your local community, brought to you by Thom Gysler.

Thom is a 1st year ALT from Fukui prefecture and he had a particular adventure in mind when he came to Japan. ‘It was my dream to travel Japan by bicycle’ Thom informs us. ‘Taking trains or cars may be more convenient, but I feel you miss out on way too much.’

Thom is a member of the Balba Works cycling team and he trains and races in neighbouring town Tsuruga. ‘I started training with the Balba Works team about [6] months ago and I had my first race on November 14th’ Thom comments. ‘It was the fifth stage of the Tour Du Japon (actual spelling). My next race will be in Hiroshima during March’.
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2011年2月: ジェット効果スポットライト

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This month’s JET Effect is focused on an exciting Irish event – with some important information about embassy grants to consider.

Noirin de Barra comes from Tottori City in Tottori prefecture. She is a second year JET. When Noirin, 2nd year Tom McCormack (also from Tottori City) and 1st year Pamela Cherry (from Daiei) received an email from their embassy, they were very interested.

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2011年1月: ジェット効果スポットライト

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新年が始まるにあたり、今年もジェト・エフェクトはより幅広い情報を皆さんに届けていきたいと願っています。これまで通り地域で国際的なイベントを広げていく方法を提供するのはもちろんですが、地域の住民によって企画された活動に参加するJET参加者も数多くいるので、今回は彼らの話を聞いてみましょう！

私たちは今回の新しい取り組みを通じて、JET参加者が自分の夢や目標を追いかけるように応援したいと思います。今月のジェト・エフェクトは地域の住民のための格別な情熱持つ佐賀市所属、5年目のALT、アンソニー・スウェーン に注目してみます。
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2010年12月: ジェット効果スポットライト

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我々全国AJETにとって、今月はとても特別です。現在、皆様より回答して頂いた調査の結果を冬期意見交換会議で各省に提供するため準備に取り組んでいます。全国AJETや皆様に回答して頂いた調査の大事な役割を詳しく説明するため、今回のジェット・エフェクトは全国AJET会長キャロライン・イディアスに尋ねます。
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2010年11月: ジェット効果スポットライト

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Kat Rally 2今週のジェト・エフェクトは, 県外のALTたちを引き寄せ、楽しい一時を過ごしながら国際化を促進する交流イベントに注目します。
福井県の美浜町に所属するALT3年目の、ルシア・ブレア氏に年間の恒例行事となった『霊南クレイジー・カー大会』について詳しく語ってもらいましょう。
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2010年10月: ジェット効果スポットライト

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Oct 2010 JET Effect今月のJET　EFFECTは長年にわたって公演を行われているAJETミュージカルを注目します。似たような行事を始めたい方に、徳島県鴨島町に所属する外国語指導助手であるリサ・マリ・クロスがよいアドバイスを提供します。

このAJETミュージカルは徳島県の各地で公演しています。成功させるにはたくさんの人の努力と熱心が欠かせないのです。1月から3月に掛けて、徳島県で5回公演しています。　出来るだけ、大勢の人に見てもらうため、色んな地域で公演を行っています。
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