Rockin’ Out with JETAA. Let’s Enjoy Rock Climbing
Do you dream of being like spiderman or sly stallone from cliffhanger?
Are you afraid of heights and want to conquer them, because that punk little kid next to you has no fears?
Do you miss having chalk on hands and giving out cloudy high-fives?
If you answered yes to any of these, please join JETAA on Saturday April 13 for some Rock Climbing @ Joe Rockhead’s Indoor Gym! (more…)
Learning the Ways of Japanese Tea
Sick of your everyday run of the mill Tim Horton’s Orange Pekoe? How about try something a little more rich and steeped with over 900 years of tradition?
On March 21st, friends and members of JETAA had the chance to do just that, by attending a Japanese Tea Ceremony here in Toronto. The ceremony was presented by the Discover Japan Program of the JCCC with the help of four knowledgeable teachers trained in the art and traditions of Sadou: Yamamoto-Sensei, Suzuki-Sensei, Tsugita-Sensei, and Ota-Sensei. Together they were able to help educate us in the proper techniques associated with drinking tea à la Japonais.
Tanya Gardecky is a teacher living in Aurora, Ontario. From August 2009 to August 2010, she was teaching English in Shiogama, a city in Japan’s Miyagi Prefecture, as a participant…
The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) Toronto is looking for a qualified candidate for the position of Project Coordinator. The successful candidate will report directly to the Director of Research…
The annual Pre-Departure Orientation (held June 24-26) was a huge success. New JETs learned more about their soon-to-be new lives in Japan by attending various workshops covering areas such as rural living, office relationships, traveling in Japan, and being a first time teacher and many more. JAVA once again put together a humourous skit about Japanese social etiquette, which has always been a welcome addition to orientation. Now with the new JETs arriving in Japan, we at JETAA wish them all the best and hope they will adjust well to their new lives.
After a full day of preparation for their upcoming adventure in Japan, our enthusiastic group of newly appointed Toronto JETs headed to the Bedford Academy pub to relax and unwind over a few drinks and light appetizers.
