This issue - Kishi San’s New Daughter, Q & A For Departing Jets, Photos From Q&A Session, Japanese Online Learning Tools and more.

The Japanese Government is offering a scholarship for research students exclusively to past JET participants…

In this issue - Brendan travels to Melbourne to attend the 2008 Oceania Conference, Our ALT in Kumamoto shares his thoughts on the 2nd term and Tempura Udon, Plus the 2008 Bonenkai, Rotorua trip, images from Japan Day and more.

Japanese films shown at the University of Auckland are usually screened on the last Thursday of the month from 19:30 and are preceded by a documentary shorts about Japanese Trends and culture from 19:15. Films shown at the University of Waikato are usually screened on the second or third Thursday of the month during the academic year.

Brendan Bergin (President) and Deanne Ellis (Secretary) were sponsored by JETAA Auckland to attend this year’s conference. We are grateful for the opportunity to represent JETAA Auckland at the Oceania level. It was an invaluable networking opportunity. Our presentation regarding national initiatives to promote the JET programme in NZ High Schools focused on the DVD competition and the NCEA workshop. This was extremely well received with several chapters announcing that they would introduce one of these initiatives in their region. CLAIR also commended JETAA Auckland for these initiatives at the conference.

The event is being subsidised by Auckland JETAA! Read on for more details…

Through imagery, sound and narrative, we recognize the language that communicate our innermost feelings. Please come and join us for a wide range of films; new and old, sad and joyful, to share some good time with everyone!

It’s been a busy period - Taste of Japan was a great success, as was the Kimono Show. In this issue we have a Q&A with newlyweds Tara and Tasuke, plus we hear from 2008 JET participant Anaru August as he settles in to life as an ALT in Kagami-machi, Kyushu.

If you came last year you’ll remember what a great night it was… So get together a team of four and come along to support this year’s event, or just come on your own and join a table!

Auckland JET Alumni Association would like to invite you to participate in their upcoming event; ‘Onsen Weekend’, also in collaboration with Wellington JET Alumni.