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USJETAA’s Bobby Nawbary took some time to hear how current JET, Michelle Barajas Perez, found herself making sugar skulls with her students in Japan. Michelle’s path to Japan was not typical. With roots in small-town, rural California, her hometown of Los Banos is not a town where its people venture far from in their lives.
Join us on Friday, May 9th, 7 -8:30pm ET to explore pathways into Japanese language education, from credentialing and certification to navigating career opportunities in K-12 and higher education.
For many JETs, Japan is a memorable chapter in their lives—one filled with late-night konbini runs, local festivals, and just enough office formalities to make them fluent in the art of the polite nod. But for Andrew Ou, who is currently the U.S. Consul General in Okinawa, it was just the beginning of his career in diplomacy, though he didn’t quite know it at the time.
Join us on Friday, April 18 from 7-8:30pm ET for a discussion and demonstration of one of Japan’s most iconic performing art forms along with an inside peak at the makeup application process.
Thinking about teaching in Japan or applying for the JET Program? Whether you're just exploring the opportunity or actively preparing your application, join us for a virtual info session on April 9, 2025, at 8:00 PM EST.
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