Good Old Fashioned Games Night
There's no better way to get to know, trust and love your friends like a good old game of Monopoly, right? (Literally, the game that everyone hates most)Well, maybe not…
Save the Date: Izumi Sake Tour Time!
JETAA Toronto is organizing sake brewery & tasting on a fine Spring Saturday afternoon for all Alumni and guests! Ontario Spring Water Sake Company's 'Izumi' is Toronto's local sake brewery…
Call for Volunteers: PDOT 2019
Do you remember your pre-departure orientation, when your mouth was dry from anxiety and your stomach was in knots from anticipation? Now do you remember the genki, confident, and…
Bonnenkai Karaoke 2019
We wrapped up this past JETAA term with a bang. Our gracious hosts at Tequila Bookworm on Queen St West helped us to relive our karaoke days from the other…
End-of-Year Bonnenkai Karaoke
That’s right… we said it would be back and this time, it’s bigger and better (and Retsuko is angrier) than ever before!
Gochisou at Gyu Gyu Ya
Remember that hot summer day, your stomach was grumbling as fourth period wrapped up. You slumped off towards the Teacher’s Room as the kids shuffled off getting ready for kyushoku. You drop off your teaching supplies at your makeshift desk in the teacher’s room and shuffle through your bag looking for your mai-hashi and then you catch it—the slow wafting smell of curry hits your nose.
(more…)New Year, New You – 2019 Career Round Table
Thanks to everyone who came out and made the 2019 rendition of our annual Career Round Table event the best one ever. Whether you were able to attend or not, here’s a recap of the event.
(more…)Ceramics with Secret Tea Time
What a treat it was to get to work with Helen and Sorlie of Secret Tea Time. The two are former JETs themselves and are always fond of taking groups of JETAA through the process of making ceramics. Before we get too deep in the details, we want to make sure it is clear that they offer a special discount to JET Programme Alumni, so if you are ever thinking about hosting a ceramics event yourself, be certain to reach out to them at Secret Tea Time!
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