Beach Volleyball Event Report
Bumpin', Spikin', and Picnicin' with JETAA Toronto A gorgeous day with gorgeous people. If you weren’t able to make it out on Saturday, August 17th to the beach at Ashbridges…
Fighting Carps Victory
Fighting Carps take home the Silver!!
On a beautiful day out to be on paddling, the JETAA Fighting Carps were one of 32 teams competing for water domination and a good cause this year at the Oakville Charity Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, August 11th. (more…)
Event Report: Pre-Departure Cooking Class
The JETAA Pre-departure cooking class for new JETs is famed for its heat.
The recipe starts with a balmy base of a July afternoon. We eliminate any hope of a cross-breeze by renting out a closet-sized kitchen in the back corner of Trinity St. Paul’s Church, with only two very small windows and a snugly closed door to restrict airflow. (more…)
PDOT Nijikai Event Report
It’s that magical time of year when new JETs are getting ready for their new lives abroad in Japan. It is also a time for everybody’s favourite, PDOT (Pre-departure Orientation), which was held the weekend of Jun 22nd and 23rd at the Japan Foundation.
After eight long hours of information-intense workshops on Day 1, future JETs and alternatives, along with Sempai JETAA members, JAVA and JCSA headed over to The Bedford Academy to wind down and relax on the patio over a few delicious pints and fried appetizers.
Departures: A PDOT Event Report
Over the weekend of June 22-23, The Japan Foundation of Toronto opened its doors for the 2013 Pre-Departure Orientation for Toronto. More than a dozen Toronto JETAA executives and members welcomed the 60-some new ALTs, presenting detailed sessions on all aspects of the JET experience.
It was the material you would expect: the kind of thing we all encountered at our own PDO events or Tokyo orientation: how to travel, how to teach, how to save, how to survive, how to not get konchoed. Each presenter made the material his or her own, seeking to add spice to the same material we teach every year.
Sake Event Report
JETAA sake aficionados enjoyed a delicious and enlightening afternoon in the Distillery District at Get Your Nihonshu On! An Educational Sake Tasting Tour on Saturday, June 1, 2013.
Hanami Event Report
Canadian-style Hanami: Not what one expects
Many people may joke that Canada only has three seasons: winter, summer and construction season. Many Japanese people also may be shocked to learn that Canada has more than just winter. However, all Canadians know that ours is a country of four seasons, no matter how long or short-lived they may seem. Compared to the Japanese, though, we don’t tend to celebrate seasonal distinctions in quite the same manner.
