Minoh City’s first Hack-A-Thon kicked off with a bang as middle school and high school girls across the city made their way to their first ever robotics and coding class.

This interview with current JET Adriana Nazarko (Osaka, 2022-205) delves into her project promoting sciences and advanced study in the US through a coding class completed entirely in English.

In August of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Vivian Chen (Shimane, 2016-2018) who is JETAA USA’s newest Country Representative.

Parker Douglas Fairchild, a Tokushima ALT, was awarded a microgrant through USJETAA’s Microgrants for Current US JETs in partnership with the US Embassy Tokyo.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Parker was awarded the microgrant along with a team of co-recipients for their project, the Tokushima AJET Musical.

In June of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Jake Lester (Tottori, 2017-2021) as he discussed his upcoming album about his experiences in Japan and the struggles of adjusting to life back in the US.

In this Senpai Spotlight, Jonathan Lucas (Shizuoka, 2016-2019), MICE Promotions Specialist & IGLTA 2024 Coordinator, Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau , explains how he got his start in the tourism industry.

In May of 2024, Japan Society of Boston got to know Sarah Curtis (Kochi, 2018-2019) as she discussed learning local dialects, exploring local cuisine and more!

Current JET Amaris Lopez (Ehime, 2022-present) has used the USJETAA microgrant to spark curiosity and multicultural learning through the creation of an English library.

In partnership with Japan Society of Boston, USJETAA is proud to share the JSB Meets JET Alumni interview series which explores the JET experience across Japan.

This month, Japan Society of Boston got to know Amaris Lopez (Ehime, 2022-present).