JETAA WI Subchapter Meeting

JETAA WI Subchapter Meeting 

Join us for the 3rd Quarter subchapter meeting of JETAA WI. We will meet in the Milwaukee area on Sunday November 3rd. This meeting will be just ahead of Japan Fest and in the same town. Guests are welcome. RSVP below. Email jetaawisubchapter@gmail.com with questions. If anyone needs a ride, or can offer a ride, please let us know in the rsvp comments. 

• Sunday November 3, 2024, 9:30 am 

• Stone Creek Coffee - Glendale (6969 N Port Washington Rd, Glendale, WI 53217) 

• RSVP for November 3rd Meeting

MJA Japan Fest 2024 - Aki Matsuri

The Milwaukee Japanese Association will host Japan Fest 2024 - Aki Matsuri on Sunday, November 3rd, from 11am – 3pm, at Nicolet High School Cafeteria in Milwaukee (6701 N. Jean Nicolet Road, Glendale, 53217). There are also opportunities for volunteering available on their website: Milwaukee Japanese Association | ミルウォーキー日本人会公式サイト (wordpress.com)

Free admission, plus food, drink and goods available to purchase at booths, and a fun time for all ages. Activities include:

• Booths: Japanese food & sweets, crafts, ceramic, handmade items

• Performances (taiko, music, dance, Doyokai kids performance)

• Participatory performance (bon-dance, etc.)

Romantic Killer! - Anime & Art Appreciation Society

The JETAA Chicago and Japan America Society of Chicago YPC continue the Anime & Art Club with a meeting in November! Join us on Tuesday, November 19th, 6-7 pm CST!

Our club will be discussing various individual anime series. For our next meeting, we have chosen episodes 1-4 of Romantic Killer!, based on the manga by Wataru Momose. The story is a romance series about a high schooler named Anzu Hoshino who is transported to an alternate reality where she must form a romantic relationship to return to her normal life

Be sure to view the anime in advance (available on Netflix) and join us for an evening of casual discussion in a virtual space via Zoom! Registrations are limited, so grab a spot while you can!

Sign up here!

This event is open to JET alumni, JASC YPC members and friends.

Questions? Contact Joe at networking@jetaachicago.com

2024 Career Development Workshop Series

Whether you're a recently returned JET alum or making a career change, you may be at a crossroads regarding your next steps and opportunities. This event will show how to sell your JET experience and create an effective resume. Interviewing points will also be addressed.

Join us Saturday, November 16th from 11 am-1:00 pm CST, for the JETAA Chicago Career Development Workshop! If you are a JET alum currently navigating the job market after JET, considering switching careers, or just pondering what’s next for you, then your attendance is welcome! This event is intended to bring together JETAA members who are looking for career advice at all stages of their career trajectory.

Our speaker will be Kasia Lynch from Ikigai Connections, who can answer your questions about advancing your professional plans.

The workshop will answer the question, "What do you want to be when you grow up? Brainstorming your Career Ikigai."

The first ten people to sign up AND attend the event will receive a free 30-minute one-on-one session with Kasia free of charge on the topic of their choice. Preference will be given to JETAA Chicago members.

Sign up here!

Please join us for this free workshop, which will provide invaluable advice to help advance your career after JET!

This event is for JET alumni only.

Questions? Contact Joe Palermo at networking@jetaachicago.com.