JETAA International 2010 Conference Report
Greetings JETAA Toronto! As your Canada Representative, I would like to share news from the recent JETAA International meeting that took place in Edinburgh, Scotland from Oct 1-3,…
Positions Available for 2011 Executive
The JET Alumni Association of Toronto is one of the largest and most active chapters in Canada and the world. Coming up in January, we will be holding our Annual General Meeting, at which the year’s activities and events are reviewed and the 2011 executive will be chosen.
Fighting Carps Golden in Milton
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It may have been a grey day in Milton, Ontario, but the atmosphere was streaked with brilliant blue as JETAA Toronto’s Fighting Carps team captured gold in the ‘D’ division of the TigerTel dragonboat regatta on August 15.
Many thanks to Kwok Chan for the most excellent photography!
Departing JET Cooking Class
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Hamilton Sub-chapter Development Event
On a drizzly Sunday afternoon in March, 10 people converged on Hamilton. Some had never set foot in this Brooklynesque town, while others more familiar with its sights and smells. . .
2010-2011 JETAA Executive
A new fiscal year is underway for JETAA Toronto, and with it comes a new list of eager, talented folks to helm the executive.
There are some new faces this year, and we have bid goodbye to a few dedicated people who are moving on to other committments.
A big otsukaresama to Amy Schindler-Ford, Seung-Mi Jang, Lesley Look Hong, Cally Lo, Dahlia Nicholson, Adrian Palinic, and Darryl Young who will be focusing on other opportunities this year. Their hard work last year and before was greatly appreciated.
And a big yookoso to the new faces on the executive: Chris Draenos, Hitoshi Murakawa, Steven Renahan, Jamiena Shah, Ben Singer, and Dominic Wong are bringing their enthusiasm and know-how to the group this year.
Continue reading for the full list of the 2010-2011 JETAA Toronto Executive with some interesting information and bios about each member!
Game On!
JETAA’s volleyball team continues to battle on the courts every Wednesday and scored a victory in one of their recent games.