Call for Volunteers for Sakura Days

2026-03-20T13:35:46-07:00Mar 20th, 2026|Events, News, Volunteer|

🌸Call for Volunteers!🌸

JETAABC will be hosting a booth at @Sakura Days Japan Fair once again this year and we’re looking for JET alumni volunteers to help promote the JET Progamme and tourism in Japan at the event!

📅 April 11 & 12 (Sat & Sun), 2026
📍 VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1)
🌸 FREE entry to the festival included for volunteers!
⏰ Deadline to register: 5PM on April 4th, 2025
✍️ Register now! https://forms.gle/yoZxcxdLGmvXPnr9A
❓ Questions? Please […]

2026 Annual General Meeting

2026-01-22T19:00:31-08:00Dec 5th, 2025|Events, JET, News, Volunteer|

あけましておめでとうございます! Akemashite omedetou gozaimasu!

It is time for our Annual General Meeting and Shinnenkai. This year’s event will be held at Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, in Vancouver (with the option to attend via Zoom), on Friday, January 16, 2026, 6:00 – 9:00pm. We will begin with a meet-and-greet before proceeding into our AGM and Board of Directors election.

The AGM is your chance to participate in the election of our new Board of Directors and other important JETAABC business. […]

2026 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl

2026-02-23T08:30:18-08:00Nov 12th, 2025|Events, Initiatives, News, Volunteer|

JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the 9th Annual Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl! The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students who are studying Japanese. The Japan-America Society of Washington DC organized and hosted the first Japan Bowl in 1992. The competition has since been expanding overseas and is now held in Poland, England, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, Bulgaria, France, etc. The inaugural Canadian Japan Bowl was held […]

2025 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl

2026-01-22T18:59:26-08:00Nov 15th, 2024|Events, Initiatives, News, Volunteer|

JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the 8th Annual Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl! The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students who are studying Japanese. The Japan-America Society of Washington DC organized and hosted the first Japan Bowl in 1992. The competition has since been expanding overseas and is now held in Poland, England, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, Bulgaria, France, etc. The inaugural Canadian Japan Bowl was held […]

2024 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl

2024-01-11T17:42:23-08:00Oct 29th, 2023|Events, Initiatives, Volunteer|

JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl. The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students who are studying Japanese. The Japan-America Society of Washington DC organized and hosted the first Japan Bowl in 1992. The competition has since been expanding overseas and is now held in Poland, England, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, Bulgaria, France, etc. The inaugural Canadian Japan Bowl was held in Vancouver […]

Call for JETAA Canada Country Representative Platforms

2022-12-22T19:11:57-08:00Dec 22nd, 2022|Initiatives, JET, Volunteer|

The call for platforms for the JETAA Canada’s Country Representative has begun and we’re looking for interested candidates!

The Canada country representative (CR) is the primary point of contact to Canada’s various chapters, and represents our country at the JETAA-International level, as required. See this PDF for further details on the Canada Rep’s responsibilities.

Candidates are asked to submit a platform that states the following:

  • Experience with JETAA
  • Vision for future of JETAA chapters in Canada
  • Action plan for year ahead […]

2023 Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl

2023-04-30T07:28:39-07:00Oct 11th, 2022|Events, Initiatives, Volunteer|

JETAABC is excited to invite high school students learning Japanese to participate in the Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl. The Japan Bowl® is a Japanese language and culture competition for high school students who are studying Japanese. The Japan-America Society of Washington DC organized and hosted the first Japan Bowl in 1992. The competition has since been expanding overseas and is now held in Poland, England, Italy, Mexico, Serbia, Bulgaria, France, etc. The inaugural Canadian Japan Bowl was held in Vancouver […]

Call for JET Info Session Volunteers

2022-10-11T19:18:13-07:00Sep 25th, 2022|Initiatives, JET, Volunteer|

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)
 

Call for Nikkei Matsuri Volunteers

2022-07-24T20:51:58-07:00Jul 24th, 2022|Events, Volunteer|

The Nikkei Matsuri, one of Canada’s largest authentic and family-friendly Japanese festivals, returns to Nikkei Centre in Burnaby this summer for its 10th anniversary! The Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre needs support to make this event a success.

Please sign up for a shift or two and be part of this unique celebration on September 3 & 4, 2022.

(PS: fun fact, this year’s poster illustration is by our very own Communications Coordinator!)

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