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Event Report Trampoline Dodgeball

March 31, 2015
Events

On Saturday, March 28, a brave crew of Toronto JETAA members entered the world of trampolines, dodgeball and foam pits at Sky Zone Toronto for the very first time!

We trickled into the spacious indoor Sky Zone Trampoline Park before 9pm. Children and teenagers ran around in bright orange socks, parents trudged along with sweaty foreheads and smiles on their faces, and in the distance, little specks of bouncing people could be seen through black netting surrounding the trampolines.

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Event Report: Midnight Curling Madness!

March 8, 2015
Events

The 2015 JETAA Toronto Annual Midnight Curling on Saturday, February 21st was a rocking success for the fourth year in a row, with over 30 JETAA members and friends were in attendance. We kicked the night off with a trip to the nearby Loons Public House, then headed straight for the High Park Curling Club. Many thanks to the club for hosting us once again.

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Event Report: Kitchener-Waterloo Subchapter Ice-skating

March 8, 2015
Events

On Saturday, February 28, a motley crew of Toronto JETAA members set off for a new land, known only by a mysterious acronym: KW. They had heard tales of ex-JETs living in this strangely-named land and were determined to find them. They piled into cars, with only a Google map and a map sent by a KW JET to guide them.

After an arduous journey, they arrived at St Jacob’s Market. They had read that this market offered many tasty treats, from sausage to hummus to extravagant apple fritters. While all manner of snacks were consumed, the mysterious KW JETs were yet to be found. (more…)

Event Report: Pottery Event at Secret Teatime

January 5, 2015
Events

Event Report by Nicholas Jones

On Saturday, November 29th, Helen Kong and Sorlie Madox at Secret Teatime welcomed 8 JETAA members into their studio for a Japanese-inspired pottery making session. Helen and Sorlie are both JET alumni themselves, and at Secret Teatime they apply their personal experience with Tea Ceremony and Japanese pottery. They guide participants in the hand-forming of traditional bowls and cups, which they then professionally glaze. (more…)

Event Report: Re-Entry Conference 2014

November 30, 2014
Events

Event Report by Eunice Leung

Welcome back to our returning JETs!

On November 8th, in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto, JETAA Toronto hosted our annual Re-Entry Conference. This event was designed to help the recent JET returnees transition back to life in Canada. (more…)

Event Report: JETAA Toronto Career Roundtable and Networking Event 2014

November 30, 2014
Career Roundtable / Events

Event Report by Tricia Hamilton

Remember that feeling of returning from JET, coping with reverse culture shock and struggling to figure out what to do next? To help our returning JETs, on November 20 JETAA held a Career Roundtable, attended by both new returnees and alumni looking for career inspiration.

The night started with our keynote speaker, David Rider, the Toronto Star’s urban affairs feature writer. David gave an interesting speech on how his time on JET in Osaka gave his career a boost, and gave him skills that help him even now in his job covering Rob Ford for the Toronto Star. David joined JET in order to experience Japan, and write freelance articles on Japan and Asia for major newspapers in Canada. David attributed some of his success to his ability to listen and understand people and his ability to remain unflappable in strange situations, skills he learned while on JET.

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Event Review: Returners’ Pub Night and Scavenger Hunt

November 1, 2014
Events

JETAA Welcome Back! Returners Pub Night / Nuit Blanche 2014 Review by Nam Chuong

Saturday, October 4th marked our JETAA Welcome Back! Returners Pub Night / Nuit Blanche 2014 event.

Every year it’s really interesting to see the different groups of genki JETs who come out each time. This year a large group of returning JETs, JETAA members, and other friends came out to the Duke of York for food, drinks, and of course, reminiscing about Japan. It was great to see the new returners eager to share their experiences and the long time returners have the feeling of ‘natsukashii’ as they listened on. It was also interesting to see some familiar faces among the returning JETs as a few of them had attended our JETAA Toronto Orientation the previous year and remembered our genki JETAA Toronto executive members! 🙂

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Axe-throwing Recap Bonanza

September 29, 2014
Events / Past Event Recaps

I never knew quite how badly I wanted to throw an axe until I held one in my hands. I mean, I suppose I’d had an inkling. (I think anyone who has ever been anything remotely into fantasy has imagined swinging swords and throwing a whole range of sharp pointed objects). But it wasn’t until this September’s JETAA Axe-Throw-Houdai over at the Backyard Axe Throwing League that my chance was finally realized. All within a safe learning environment and with competent instructors! Technically, they were instructor-referees, and were AWESOME. Thank you Cookie and Millsy! They made the entire night a lot of fun and provided lots of laughs, even if even they couldn’t quite save my game. It turns out axe throwing requires a lot of core strength in the torso. (more…)