Japan Society Bonenkai
Friends of JETAA Toronto, the Japan Society, have invited our members to their annual year-end party. Please see the details below.
Kurisumasu Karaoke Returns!
Join us 7-10pm on Friday, December 14th at Bar+ Karaoke to sing your heart out. Whether you're just an occasional caroller or a year round singing sensation, this event is for…
Upcoming: Career Roundtable 2019 Info and Feedback
Callout for Topics, Feedback and Speakers (Kindly Respond by Friday November 29, 2018).
In order to help us plan the upcoming JETAA Toronto Career Roundtable on Friday, January 18th, 2019 themed “New Year; New You!” we would appreciate it if you could give us some feedback on your background and topics you may be interested in learning more about. Please find the survey here: https://goo.gl/forms/9BGVnkuZzN4XLaQf2
The 6th annual JETAA Career Round Table is coming up this January. With support from the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto and the Japan Foundation Toronto, the event is designed in two parts. In the beginning of the evening, professionals from various sectors will speak to their respective fields. This will be followed by a networking reception to further engage with industry representatives. The purpose of the event is to have a chance for newly returned JET Programme participants, JETAA who are hoping to expand their networks and JETAA members who would like to learn more about and explore other industries. We hope to see you there! (more…)
JETAA Toronto Ramen Romp 2018 Edition
We could not have asked for a better day (yesterday, November 15th, 2018) to do a Ramen Romp here in Toronto! We promised you relief from the oncoming cold, and boy did it deliver. This year’s Ramen Romp came on the first day of real snowfall here in Toronto – snow that stuck that is. Yeah, it stuck alright. It stuck to your shoes, socks, and soul. The TTC, for anyone riding it these days is becoming more and more like a crammed subway in Tokyo with bodies packed in, they just aren’t on time. And then there was the RAMEN! MMMM!
Event Recap: PEC Interchapter Event
On Saturday, October 26th we held our third annual Interchapter event with JETAA Ottawa, this time heading out to wine country in Prince Edward County. Our merry group of fifteen included thirteen alumni and two potential alumni, plus a special guest–the President of JETAA Quebec/Atlantique, making this a three-chapter event! (more…)
Event Recap: Returner’s Conference 2018
Welcome back, returning JETs! On Saturday October 20th, JETAA Toronto hosted our annual Re-Entry Conference in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto. Aiming to re-integrate newly returned JET…
Riverdale Farm Family Visit Recap
On Saturday September 15th, JETAA Toronto held another family-friendly event, going to Riverdale Farm for a picnic and a tour of the farm grounds. The weather was gorgeous and the…
Nihongo Dake Dinner Recap
On Thursday September 13th, JETAA Toronto held our first Nihongo Dake Dinner. 9 of us got together at Sakawa Coffee on the Danforth and enjoyed some gorgeous teishoku set meals…