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SUMMARY:Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with JETAABC: Generations in Verse
DESCRIPTION:Join JETAABC on May 10 for an afternoon of poetry\, history\, and connection in Downtown Vancouver. Through the theme “Generations in Verse\,” special guest speakers\, Carolyn Nakagawa & Yoriko Gillard will share their work\, exploring identity and intergenerational storytelling. Enjoy interactive activities\, Q&A\, and wrap up the evening with dinner and karaoke! More details in our sign up form linked below! \n\nSign up here!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/celebrate-asian-heritage-month-with-jetaabc-generations-in-verse/
LOCATION:BCIT Downtown Campus\, 555 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 3H6
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural,Social
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SUMMARY:JETAABC Yomi-kai: August 2025
DESCRIPTION:This month we will read The Last Picture Show by Ryu Murakami. A short story how a young musician befriends a mysterious upstairs neighbour who has a passion for American films. A small glimpse as to how art can reveal different parts of humanity in unexpected ways. \nClick here to join us on Aug 26 at 7pm over Google Meet. You will receive a Google Calendar invite with access to the reading and a Google Meet link. \nCheck out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/jetaabc-yomi-kai-august-2025/
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,For Fun,Social
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SUMMARY:JETAABC Yomi-kai: September Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This month we will read Dreaming of Kimchee by Banana Yoshimoto. A short story on how a woman begins to question the quiet cracks in her marriage as the persistent scent of kimchee mirrors the emotional tension simmering beneath her everyday life. \nClick here to join us on Sep 30 at 7pm over Google Meet. You will receive a Google Calendar invite with access to the reading and a Google Meet link. \nCheck out our Yomi-kai initiative page to see what other short stories we have read in the past!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/jetaabc-yomi-kai-september-meeting/
LOCATION:Online (Google Meet)
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,For Fun,Social
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SUMMARY:2026 AGM & Shinnenkai
DESCRIPTION:It is time for our Annual General Meeting and Shinnenkai. The event will once again be in hybrid format. You can choose to join in person or virtually. We will begin with a meet-and-greet before proceeding into our AGM and Board of Directors election. \nIf you are interested in getting involved as part of the board\, read about the available positions here: https://jetaabc.ca/news/2026-annual-general-meeting/ \nRSVP Here
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/2026-agm-shinnenkai/
LOCATION:Yaletown Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre\, 181 Roundhouse Mews\, Vancouver\, V6Z 2W3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,Volunteer
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SUMMARY:❄️ JET Ski 2026 ❄️
DESCRIPTION:⛷️ PNWJETAA\, JETAABC and JETAA Portland welcomes you to another year of our tri-chapter winter sports and other fun activities! \n📅Schedule Overview Although our main event will be on Sunday\, February 15th\, we have other fun events planned to keep you busy all weekend! Please see our full schedule below: \nSaturday\, 2/14\, 6pm – Welcome dinner in Seattle (exact location TBD) \nSunday\, 2/15\, 9am-dusk – Winter activities at The Summit at Snoqualmie \nSunday\, 2/15\, 6pm – Après Ski dinner at Shinya Shokudo in Redmond \nMonday\, 2/16\, 10am – Visit to the Flight Museum Feel free to join as many or as few activities as you want. Continue reading for more details on each activity! \n🏨 Lodging & Places to Stay JET Ski organizers will not be coordinating accommodations for participants. The PNWJETAA coordinator recommends staying in the Renton\, Bellevue or Issaquah area. \n 🍲 Saturday Night Welcome Dinner Saturday\, February 14\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. \n Location to be confirmed\, check back soon! \n⛷️🏂 Winter Activities When: Sunday\, February 15\, 2026 | 9:00am – Dusk \nLocation: The Summit at Snoqualmie \nTime: Ski/Snowboard (Summit Central): 9:00am – Dusk \n⚡️ Early Bird Deadline: January 31st\, 11:59 p.m.   Register before midnight on January 31st to be eligible for up to $30.00 USD subsidy when purchasing any winter activities — courtesy of JETAABC\, PNWJETAA\, and JETAA Portland. This applies to lift tickets\, rentals\, lessons\, or packages. Early Bird subsidy is limited to the first ten (10) participants from each chapter who register before the deadline. You will be informed after the Early Bird period has ended whether you and your group qualify. \n⭐️ Registration Deadline: February 8th\, 11:59 p.m. \n🍻 Après Ski Happy Hour When: Sunday\, February 15\, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. \nWhere: Shinya Shokudo (Redmond) 2020 148th Ave NE\, Redmond\, WA 98052 \nMuseum of Flight Tour When: Monday\, February 16\, 2026 | 11:00am \nWhere: Museum of Flight 9404 E. Marginal Way South\, Seattle\, WA 98108-4097 \nPlease purchase your own ticket via the link. \nPLEASE NOTE: \n\nAdmission tickets are sold on a first-come\, first-served basis by the Museum of Flight\, and may sell out sooner than anticipated. If the tickets are sold out prior to the event date\, the JET Ski organizers DO NOT have any tickets on hold\, so please purchase your ticket as soon as possible in order to confirm your participation in the event. Thank you for your understanding!\nUp to $10 USD will be reimbursed on a first-come\, first-served basis. Limited to the first 5 registered participants. Reimbursements will be handed out in USD at the museum on the day of the event.\n\n\nTip: Local Seattle residents can rent out museum passes at any King County Library locations. You can reserve a pass once per calendar month. Passes are available 2 weeks into the future. New passes are released daily at 2pm. Pass admits up to 2 adults and 2 youths ages 5 and older. \n\n🤔Questions? Concerns? Please contact: sysadmin@pnwjetaa.org \nREGISTER NOW!
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/jet-ski-2026/
LOCATION:The Summit at Snoqualmie\, 1001 State Route 906\, Snoqualmie Pass\, WA\, 98068\, United States
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,For Fun,Social
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SUMMARY:Fukushima 15 Years On: Stories of Recovery and Resilience
DESCRIPTION:On March 11th\, 2026\, join us for a hybrid event marking fifteen years since the March 11 disasters. The program reflects on Fukushima’s ongoing recovery\, including the role foreign residents and JET Programme participants played in supporting the region’s revitalization\, and features a live virtual tour from disaster affected areas. \n\nDate and time: March 11\, 2026\, 5:30-7:30pm\nLocation: Room A136A\, Langara College\, 100 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC. (Virtual attendance via Zoom also available.)\n\nIf you plan to attend\, we would appreciate your registering by March 9 to help us plan seating and share online access details: https://forms.gle/hzVxiMJCNsR6rn9p6. \n\n\nHosted by: JET Alumni Association of BC and Yukon\nSponsored by: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan\nWith Support from: Asian Studies Department\, Langara College
URL:https://jetaabc.ca/event/fukushima-15-years-on-stories-of-recovery-and-resilience/
LOCATION:Langara College\, 100 West 49th Avenue\, Vancouver\, BC
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Community,Cultural
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