Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Alumni Association
The application period for the 2012 JETAANC Scholarship is now open. We encourage high school seniors in Northern California and Nevada with an interest in Japanese culture and language to apply for the $1000 award. Further details on the application process and selection criteria can be found within the scholarship documents. Applications must be postmarked by April 30, 2012.
JETAANC Scholarship Application 2012
Given the recent tragic events in Japan, the JETAANC Board has decided to donate the funds for this year’s scholarship to a Japan earthquake relief organization. The scholarship will resume for the academic year 2012-2013. The Board will be accepting applications from early next year.
Christine Leung (front right) celebrates winning the 2010 JETAANC scholarship with her brother Bobby and JET Alumni Michael Snyder, Lenore Espanola, Andrew Hattori, and Douglas Shelton.
The JET Alumni Association of Northern California recently awarded its annual scholarship to Christine Leung, a graduate of Millbrae’s Mills High School. Christine is the second scholarship winner in a row to graduate from Mills.
Throughout her high school career, Christine pursued her passion for Japanese language and culture while maintaining a demanding course load. She took Japanese language courses every year, rounding out her Japan-focused studies with AP Japanese, which focused on Japan’s language and culture, her senior year. High marks in the courses contributed to Christine’s impressive grade point average in a curriculum that also also included challenging science courses and band. [Read more...]
From left to right: Ryan Moore (JETAANC), Abdul Hamid Mollah (Faisal’s father), Lenore Espanola (JETAANC), Douglas Shelton (JETAANC), Faisal Hamid (scholarship winner), Gary Mukai (JETAANC)
“We were impressed by Faisal’s ability to make time to pursue his interest in Japanese while balancing a demanding class load and an impressive variety of extracurricular activities,” said Douglas Shelton, Scholarship Coordinator for JETAANC. “More than just an interest in the language, Faisal has shown a commitment to building understanding across all cultures and his interest in Japanese is just one component of that.” [Read more...]
JETAANC would like to convey our deep sympathies to those affected by the severe earthquakes and tsunami in Japan this past March. We have been working closely with the Consulate of Japan in San Francisco and the national JET alumni association, JETAA USA, to monitor the situation of JET participants in Japan, to provide support for the relief and recovery efforts, and to provide support and resources for alumni, family, and others affected by the disaster.
Join us for the Kabuki drama, "Enya Hangan's Harakiri," a famous act from The 47 Ronin, one of the most popular samurai revenge tales of all time! No need to have seen prior acts; this drama is a self-contained story! For details, click here to go to the event website. Forty-seven samurai. One … [Read More...]
Join alumni and friends for a special class focusing on the haunting Japanese folk story, The Black Mound (Kurozuka). The class will explore three different versions of the story: A live Butoh dance created especially for the occasion by Oakland Asian Cultural Center Artist-in-Residence, Judith … [Read More...]
Join us for The 47 Ronin Project, a year-long exploration of the original Kabuki version of the popular tale. Study one or two acts or explore the entire epic. The JETAANC and San Mateo Kabuki Clubs are teaming up to bring you classes focusing on two different celebrated productions of the complete … [Read More...]
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