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JET Programme Alumni Satogaeri Project

Posted on June 26, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

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Applications are now open for the 2015 Satogaeri Project!

This November CLAIR Sydney will be sending two JETAA Oceania members to Japan to participate in the 2015 Satogaeri Project. Over ten JET Alumni (JETA) from all over the world will take part in this project, which will consist of a one day International JETAA meeting, followed by a two day visit to your hometown (where you JETed).

The JETAA meeting will bear resemblance to our Oceania conference – sharing ideas, presenting activities, networking with others. This one will however also see participants discussing how to improve ties between JETAs and their hometowns, as well as sharing ideas on how to celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the JET Programme.

The two day visit to your hometown will mainly consist of returning to your former workplace, re-exploring places, and meeting the locals whom you developed close ties with, as well as, among others, the current JET. It should be noted that during this visit the local media might be present, and it is strongly encouraged that you broadcast your experience via social media.

Please find below the application form you will need to fill out in order to apply. The application form itself is rather straightforward, however the project plan might be tricky to complete. We have thus included a template to guide you through this part, so please have a look at it before filling anything in.

Flights to Japan, transportation within Japan, as well as accommodation in Japan will be paid by CLAIR, although transportation costs to your nearest airport will not be paid for. For more details on what is covered and what is not, please read through the Application Guidelines.

Should you have a question that you can not find an answer for in the documents below, please feel free to get in touch with us. Once you have everything filled in please send it to mailbox@jlgc.org.au by 13 of July.

We look forward to receiving many applications!

Please download files regarding this project below;

・JET Programme Alumni Satogaeri Project Application Guidelines
・Application forms
・Project Plan template

July Oshaberikai, Wed, 1 July

Posted on June 26, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

Our July Oshaberikai and get together will be at King O’Malley’s, on Wednesday, 1st July from 6:30pm.

If you can’t speak Japanese come along anyway, we all speak English too!

For those who haven’t been before here’s how it works: You only pay for what you eat/drink. JETAA Canberra provides the bar snacks

Where	King O’Malley’s, 31 City Walk, Canberra
Date	Wednesday, July 1
Time	From 6:30pm
Why	Oshaberikai and meet up
RSVP	social.coordinator@jetaacanberra.org
Web	www.facebook.com/groups/JETAACanberra/events/ (if you aren’t a member, just ask for an invite. Any last minute changes will be posted to the Facebook Group.)
Menus	King O’Malley’s Menu

Hope to see you there!

The Friends of Canberra Nara Peace Park

Posted on June 17, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

We need your help to keep Canberra Nara Peace Park looking beautiful!

Why not join シカの友, ‘The Friends of Canberra Nara Peace Park’?

Induction programme offered
BYO tools (or we can share)
Learn Japanese-style pruning techniques
Improve your English/Japanese
Enjoy a friendly morning tea or barbecue

If you can spare a few Saturday mornings,

‘many hands make light work’!

Contact:

Chris Braddick

Canberra-Nara Sister City Committee

Email: braddick@grapevine.com.au

June Oshaberikai, Wed, 3 June

Posted on May 26, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

Our June Oshaberikai and get together will be at King O’Malley’s, on Wednesday, 3rd June from 6:30pm.

If you can’t speak Japanese come along anyway, we all speak English too!

For those who haven’t been before here’s how it works: You only pay for what you eat/drink. JETAA Canberra provides the bar snacks

Where	King O’Malley’s, 31 City Walk, Canberra
Date	Wednesday, June 3
Time	From 6:30pm
Why	Oshaberikai and meet up
RSVP	social.coordinator@jetaacanberra.org
Web	www.facebook.com/groups/JETAACanberra/events/ (if you aren’t a member, just ask for an invite. Any last minute changes will be posted to the Facebook Group.)
Menus	King O’Malley’s Menu

Hope to see you there!

Trivia Night & Fundraiser, Sat, 30 May

Posted on May 24, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

Our charity fundraiser trivia night is on this Saturday, 30th May so come along to the St. Peter’s Church Hall in Weston for a fun night.All profits raised from tickets, games, auctions, drinks and donations is going to the Tohoku Youth Program. The Program is organised by our friends at The Australia-Japan Society (ACT) Inc. and aims to help, in some small way, the young Japanese people who lost their parents in the disastrous earthquake and tsunami on 11th March 2011.

We are well on our way to finalising tables but there is still time to register a team and help support this worthy cause . You can buy tickets ($15 + booking fee) through our Eventbrite page here:http://jetaa-trivia-night-fundraiser.eventbrite.com.auPlease note that one person can buy multiple tickets, so can purchase for the entire team

We will have a lot of opportunities to bid on items or play games, so please bring along your $2 coins and smaller notes to get in on the action! ٩(^ᴗ^)۶

1st Prize
Six magnums (1.5L) of wine courtesy of Jim Murphy Airport Cellars
– Houghton 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
– Wyndham Estate 2003 Shiraz
– Barossa Valley Estate 2001 Shiraz
– Leasingham 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
– Stonehaven 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon
– Brookland Valley 2001 Cabernet Merlot

Items for Bidding/Prizes for Games

Suntory Single Malt Whisky (“Hakushu 12yo” and “Yamazaki 12yo”) thanks to Jim Murphy Airport Cellars.
DVD’s courtesy of Madman Entertainment
Tickets to Canberra Cavalry home baseball games courtesy of Canberra Cavalry.
Movie tickets courtesy of Hoyts Woden.
Japan related books courtesy of the Australia-Japan Foundation.

Drinks & Snacks
JETAA will provide snacks for the tables (chips & nuts) but feel free to bring some team munchies!
All money raised from drink sales will go to the Tohoku Youth Program.

$5 Beer (Asahi)
$5 Wine (Red: Jacob’s Creek Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2012)
(White: Wolf Blass Yellow Label Sauvignon Blanc 2014)
$2 Soft Drinks

Hope to see you there!

Where	St Peter’s Church Hall, Cnr of Parkinson St & Watling Place
Date	Saturday, May 30th
Time	From 6:00 – 8:30pm
Tickets	http://jetaa-trivia-night-fundraiser.eventbrite.com.au Email team name and members to: social.coordinator@jetaacanberra.org
Web	www.facebook.com/groups/JETAACanberra/events/ (if you aren’t a member, just ask for an invite. Any last minute changes will be posted to the Facebook Group.)

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Hope to see you there!

2015 Trivia Night Sponsor – Impact Comics

Posted on May 24, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

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Big thanks to Mal at Impact Comics for offering support for our 2015 charity Trivia Night. Impact has given us a bunch of limited edition comics and a rare Japanese figurine to auction off and raise money!

2015 Trivia Night Sponsor – Canberra Cavalry

Posted on May 24, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

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Many thanks to the Canberra Cavalry for offering support for our 2015 charity Trivia Night. The Cavalry have given us tickets for next season’s games! If you haven’t gotten out to the baseball at Narrabundah, I highly recommend it as a nice way to spend a spring/summer evening.

CJC Autumn Festival, Sun, 17 May

Posted on May 7, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

FYI, CJC’s annual Autumn Festival is coming up!

Programme includes:

– Performances by students studying Japanese at local schools

– Water balloon / origami making / Japanese calligraphy

– Food & Drink

– Live performances

2015 Autumn Festival Flyer

Where	Majura Community Hall, 2 Rosevear Place, Dickson
Date	Sunday, May 17th
Time	From 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Why	Celebrate the Autumn Festival

2015 Trivia Night Sponsor – Madman Entertainment

Posted on May 7, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

Many thanks to Madman for offering support for our 2015 Trivia Night. In case you didn’t know, while Madman is still the #1 distributor of anime in Australia (including the pretty awesome “Anime Lab” streaming service), they also distribute world movies including those from Palace Cinemas and SBS.

2015 Trivia Night Sponsor – Hoyts Woden

Posted on May 7, 2015January 30, 2016 by jetaacbr_webmaster

Big thanks to Simon at Hoyts Woden for providing complimentary tickets for prizes for our Trivia Night. What can I say? It’s my local cinema, it has an insane Cinemax screen and a Ben & Jerry’s . . .