Update Your Information For Consulate
The Consulate General of Japan would like to send a report highlighting all the positives of JET, JETAA and how you all contribute to your community and use the experiences…
JETAA Toronto Partners With Reel Asian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&hl=en&v=LrLIhD9FfmA&gl=US JETAA Toronto has partnered with the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival to bring you the Canadian Premier of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children. Date: Saturday, November 10th Time: 8:15pm…
Career and Re-Entry Conference 2012
Welcome back to Canada, JETs! Adapting back to life in Canada isn't always easy, and so, we would like to help you ease back into the flow of things with…
JETAA Fighting Carps Win Gold!
The rain stayed away on Sunday, September 9 as JETAA Toronto aimed to recreate the team spirit that encompasses Sports Day in Japan. Against the backdrop of Marilyn Bell Park’s dragon boat event, JET alumni got together to test their skill, speed and agility and to cheer on the JETAA Fighting Carps Dragon Boat team. (more…)
Growing Up Japanese
Sending the Kid to Ikebata Nursery School
By Johnson Kong
When the time came for us to look at daycare options for the kid, a Japanese language environment for her social and cultural development was on the top of our lists. We felt that it was important for our child to have the experience of her Japanese identity as well as to build her language skills for communicating with family members. Currently, there are only two options in Toronto: Ikebata Nursery School, located in the same building as the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre at 6 Garamond Court (northeast of Don Mills and Eglinton), and the Japanese Academy of Cultural Exchange, or Hakobune, at 630 Spadina Avenue (southwest of Spadina and College). The only information that I have about Hakobune (416-599-2426) is that it takes children ages 2.5 to 6 years. A Japanese daycare may also be opening in Markham’s J-Town at Woodbine and Steeles. (more…)