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…)
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…)
Wear your costumes, bring your kids, get a strike! Prizes for costumes, skill and spirit! Date: Sunday, October 28 Time: 3pm-5pm Location: Newtonbrook Bowlerama, 5837 Yonge St, North York. Please…
We are pleased to offer JLPT-focus Japanese classes to JETAA Toronto alumni! Lessons will be half conversational, half structured lesson.
Dates: Mondays, October 15, 22, 29 ; November 5, 12, 19, 26. (total number of classes: 7)
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Toronto Reference Library. 789 Yonge St. (1 block north of Yonge & Bloor) Meeting Room B1
Fee: $70 (deposit*) + course materials (more…)
Position: JET Programme Assistant Coordinator
Position Type: Full Time – Temporary
Application Deadline: Tuesday October 9th, 2012 – 4:00 pm
Start Date: Monday October 22nd 2012
End Date: Friday, November 23th 2012
Location: Consulate General of Japan-Toronto
Suite 3300, 77 King Street West
P.O. Box 10, TD Centre
Toronto, ON M5K 1A1