PDOT 2013: Call For Volunteers
Do you remember your pre-departure orientation, when your mouth was dry from anxiety and your stomach was in knots from anticipation? And do you remember having your questions answered and…
PDOT Pub Night 2012
This year’s edition of PDOT pub night was a resounding success. Some 30 promising Toronto JETs-to-be and a handful of hopeful alternate candidates (for whom we’re keeping our fingers crossed) took to the Bedford Academy patio following Saturday’s pre-departure orientation. PDOT was held that day at the Japan Foundation on Bloor Street, and hosted by the Japanese consulate in conjunction with JETAA Toronto.
The kohai cohort were joined by a crew of JETAA members, a number of whom were also present at Pre-departure Orientation, helping out in various roles. In any case, this Yorkville patio was certainly taken by storm with some seventy people in attendance at its most hopping point, including an excellent turnout from JAVA members, representing visitors to Toronto from Japan! The weather was at its June loveliest – all in all, a perfect setting for our new JETs (who left for Tokyo on August 4th) to mingle with alumni of the programme and members of Toronto’s Japanese community. (more…)
Cooking Class For New JETs A Success!
On Monday, July 11th, newly minted JETs - along with the help and guidance of JETAA members and volunteers from the Japanese community - gathered at Trinity St Pauls for…
New JETs Take Off For Japan!
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.