Guest Brent Logan spent part of 2020 looking for a new job, and with his history as a manager who has hired staff members before, he knows a thing or two about getting a résumé put together. Brent will be discussing how to work around automated systems and how to show employers the full picture […]
JSR Micro, a Japanese semiconductor company, is currently looking for an office administrator for their R&D facility in Beaverton, OR. The full-time position is entry level with pay starting between $20 to $25 per hour, as well as excellent benefits and room to grow. The R&D team also is mostly made up of assignees from
New Job Posting: Office Administrator at Japanese Semiconductor Company in Beaverton Read More »
We are very excited for our second JETAA Kyara-ben Contest, a collaboration between JETAA Portland, JETAA BC and JETAA PNW! Join us on July 11th at 11:00 AM (PDT) via Zoom for a fun afternoon of friendly competition and getting to know people from all over the Pacific Northwest and beyond. With quarantine keeping us
2nd Annual Kyara-ben Contest! Read More »
Introducing the masterful Nana Goto-Bellerud. Nana has been studying at the Sogetsu School of ikebana since 2005. She has held exhibitions and demonstrations of ikebana at the Portland Art Museum, the Portland Japanese Garden, and Leach Botanical Garden. Through her demonstrations and workshops, she seeks to introduce others to the art of ikebana and to
Explore the Art of Japanese Flower Arranging Read More »
After last year’s success, JETAA Portland, JETAABC, and JETAAPNW are excited to present a second Bento Workshop with Amanda Oumiya from K&L Bentos on Sunday, June 6 at 11am PDT. This time the theme is Kyara-ben! For those who don’t know, Kyara-ben is short for Character Bento, the art of making cute, detailed box lunches
JETAA Kyara-ben Workshop with Amanda Oumiya (K&L Bentos) Read More »
(From left to right) President: Phylicia Bishop (Sapporo-shi, 2010-2014) Vice President: Michaela Duffey (Sapporo-shi, 2017-2018) Treasurer: Lindsay Amor (Aomori-ken, Hachinohe-shi, 2008-2013) Secretary: Rosie Fordham (Nagasaki-ken, 2014 – 2017) Click here to read more about this year’s officers!
Meet Your 2021 Officers! Read More »
ATJO is extending a special invitation to JET alumni to join their virtual Japan Fair and share their Japan experiences with students studying Japanese! Sempai and kouhai will have a chance to play fun trivia games, and we’ll make a virtual visit to a local shrine and guesthouse in Tottori! Friday, June 18 2021 /
Online Japan Fair hosted by ATJO (Association of Teachers of Japanese in Oregon) Read More »
Calling all JET Alumni – the online voting polls for the 2021 JETAA officer elections are now open! Polls are open from March 2nd to March 16th. The officer platforms are listed below and the online voting is ready for you to cast your vote for this year’s JETAA officers. Here’s what you need to
2021 JETAA Elections Are Here! Read More »
What is a Japan Bowl, you ask? The National Japan Bowl is a yearly competition where teams of High School students from across the country who are studying Japanese put their knowledge of Japanese culture and history to the test in a serious of fast-paced trivia quizzes. This year, because of the Pandemic, the Japan
National Japan Bowl Event Volunteers Needed (4/8 and 4/9) Read More »
It’s a market (jungle) out there! Stocks or bonds? Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, 401k, or something else? What about changing jobs or inheriting? The path forward isn’t formulaic, and there’s always a tradeoff between benefits and costs. Jana Basden will walk us through the basic concepts and intimidating lingo to help us all ask the
Foundations of Investing – Webinar Read More »