Hello Gunma JETs! I hope that everyones weeks are finishing up triumphantly! Here is this weeks delectable bevy of AJET updates from your Block 3 Rep: 1) AJET ELECTIONS As mentioned on the AJET Block 3 page yesterday, the results of the AJET elections are in. Christopher Low will be serving as your Block 3 representative from 1 June. Executive Council will be for Sandy Cheng for Chair, Xan Wetherall for Vice Chair and myself, Aaron Gilling, for Treasurer. Please consult ajet.net/2014/03/10/2014-2015-ajet-elections-results/ for the full run-down of results. 2) AJET APPOINTED POSITION APPLICATIONS OPEN! ----Want to join and contribute to the AJET National Council?---- How about applying for one of the appointed positions! Applications are due by 18 March for the Webmaster Coordinator, Online Publications Editor(AJET Connect Magazine Editor), Head of Visual Media and Translation and Interpretation Coordinator. Find out more details of each position and how to apply here: ajet.net/2014/03/10/new-schedule-for-appointed-positions/ 3) AJET TEFL DISCOUNT Want to get certified in Teaching English as a Foreign language? AJET is offering JETs a great discount on an internationally recognised course, through ITTT (normally $350, with AJET discount $249)! If youd like to take advantage of the discount or learn more about the programme, visit the link below -- get into it Gunma JETs! Find out more info here: ajet.net/outstanding-educators-program/tefl-discount-for-jet-participants/ 4) AJET/JALT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Yamanashi & Nagano AJETs will be hosting a professional development conference on 19 April in conjunction with The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). This will be a fantastic opportunity to share new ideas, learn more about the new curriculum starting in April and network with your peers. The event is open to ALL JETs/ENGLISH TEACHERS, regardless of where they live in Japan. Find out more info about the event here: https://facebook/events/1441424706071498/ 5) JETs RALLY FOR TOHOKU DOUBLE DONATION PERIOD EXTENDED! JET Alumni have created this amazing opportunity to support the continued recovery of the Tohoku Region. So far, they have raised almost $24,000! The 3/11 campaign where if you donate, your contribution will be MATCHED, has been extended! Please donate to this great cause! There are a wide variety of projects that will benefit from this charitable campaign, from schools to fishermen to radiation mapping. Although three years have passed since the tragedy of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the affected areas are still a long way from returning to a safe and normal way of life. Lets take advantage of this generous opportunity and help Tohoku recover twice as fast! Check it out now! globalgiving.org/fundraisers/jets-rally-for-tohoku/ 6) JETs DISASTER AWARENESS/PREPAREDNESS FEATURED IN THE JAPAN TIMES Remember those surveys AJET sent on out last autumn? Well the AJET National Council spoke out on your behalf and Japan listened! We did it! The results of one of the surveys that YOU participated in was quoted EXTENSIVELY by the Japan Times in an article entitled Clarify your role, prepare before a disaster strikes. Every one of you who participated in this survey added to the strength and legitimacy of these findings. Because of YOU, this issue is finally getting public attention. Please have a look at the article here: japantimes.co.jp/community/2014/03/09/issues/clarify-your-role-prepare-before-a-disaster-strikes/#.Ux-9Dz9_uSp And.....thats all for now from me. As always, for the full range of updates please join the AJET Block 3 page at https://facebook/groups/ajetblock3/. As we move into Friday I will leave with you this image, have a great weekend everyone! :)
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 06:40:30 +0000