Report: Returners’ Pub Night

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By Gülnigar Baham

On the first evening of October, JETAA Toronto welcomed back newly returned JETs at the Duke of York. October rain had washed the streets of the Annex and it was a chilly night. Yet we were all settled inside, cozy and comfortable, chattering away about Japan and our beautiful memories there.

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Return to a Strange Land: Welcoming Back the 2016 Returning JETs

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By Nicholas Jones

JETAA hosted the 2016 Re-Entry Conference on Saturday October 22nd. This conference is much like the reverse of our annual Pre-Departure Orientation Toronto (PDOT). At PDOT, we prepare new JET Programme participants for the possible culture shock of moving to Japan, with all of its new challenges. At the Re-Entry Conference, we help JETs with the often-unexpected reverse culture shock of returning to a place you’ve always thought of as your home.

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