Here’s a look back at our Sunday, October 16th Imoni-Kai. This is our annual outdoor tradition where we cook and enjoy traditional taro root stew from Yamagata which is enjoyed all over the Tohoku region of Japan. We were grateful to have unseasonably sunny weather, delicious stew and snacks, acoustic music, and good company!
UPDATE! The Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver is currently recruiting for the 2023 JET Programme, and we are looking for JET alumni volunteers to help out with a virtual and in-person career fair and information sessions.
| Dates | Time | Event and Location |
| Wednesday, October 12th | 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm |
Information Session Virtual (MS Teams) |
What a perfect sunny Sunday to gather for our JETAABC Sports Day!
On August 28th, we had a blast with all sorts of activities, including the classic Rajio Taiso Daiichi, tug of war, wrestling, relays and human wheelbarrow races. There were a mix of participants including JET alumni, their families, and friends from the wider Japanese-Canadian community. Thanks again to the organizers and everyone who came out!
This year’s Pre-Departure Orientation will take place back in person, and we need your help to send the new JETs off right!
We are planning for:
Saturday, June 25th at BCIT Downtown Vancouver Campus – Atrium, Rm 825 (555 Seymour Street, Vancouver), and
Sunday, June 26th at SFU – Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Rm 420 (580 West Hastings Street, Vancouver).
Please see here for more information about the event […]
The new JETs are almost on their way to Japan! But first, we need your help getting them ready.
Pre-Departure Orientation will tentatively take place on Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th in person, in downtown Vancouver (dates and venue to be confirmed very soon). This is a wonderful opportunity to provide the next generation of JETs with their first insight into the joys and hardships of life in Japan. Volunteer positions will be filled on a first-come, first-served […]
New Date! June 19th!
Come join us as we host an Origami Workshop on June 19 at 10:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Origami is the art of folding paper. This workshop, the theme will be Kusudama. The literal translation is Medicine Ball. Traditionally, the word came from something similar where people would insert fragrances for healing purposes, now it’s become a decorative item. We would like to take this opportunity to enjoy being in the same space as our fellow alumni […]
After two years of Covid, the JETAABC Sempai Program is back in person! This is a mentorship initiative where new JETs are matched with JET alumni volunteers to provide the new JET with local knowledge about his/her new home.
Once a match has been found, the new JET receives the sempai volunteer’s email address. Due to the number of participants and the expanse of the region, we cannot guarantee a match to every sempai volunteer, but […]
Help us refine our programming and better engage with our BC-based JET alumni by completing our quick (~5 min) survey. Responses are anonymous, unless you add your name and email address to be entered into a draw for a special prize!
The Engagement Survey deadline has been extended to 11:59pm on Wednesday, April 20th, 2022.
We’re happy to announce that the inter-chapter ski event will be hosted by your favorite northwest chapters again this year. We are claiming February 12th to be JET SKI の日！
We’ll be hitting the slopes with your fellow JET Alumni at your home mountain! All three JET chapters will be shredding the mountains at these locations:
Update 2022.01.26
Dear JETAABC Members,
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and in particular the highly transmissible Omicron variant, the JETAABC Board of Directors is announcing that the upcoming AGM will be held 100% virtually on Zoom this year. The health and safety of our members and event participants are our top priority, and in order to mitigate any chance of transmission, the in-person option to attend the AGM is no longer available. Thank you for your understanding!
For more event details, or […]