JETAA Portland

PSSCA Volunteers Needed

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Portland-Sapporo Sister City Association (PSSCA). In honor of this special event, a delegation of 200 people from Sapporo will come to Portland in honor of the celebration from June 5-9, 2009. Below is the schedule and the volunteers needed. To volunteer or for more information, send an email to community@jetaaportland.com

Portland Japanese Garden Volunteers Needed

Dates: June 7 – June 28, various
Volunteers requested at Japanese Garden during June at new Pacific art exhibition. Volunteers are requested to assist people in the exhibition as well as help with receptions and other lectures, demonstrations, and receptions on various dates through June 28th. This is a great way to get to know the Garden, which is really a home away from home for anyone who has spent significant time in Japan.

Miso Magic Cooking School

Do you like tofu? Have you always wanted to learn how to make
delicious Japanese dishes at home?

If so, please join us for hands-on fun at the Miso Magic School of Japanese Cooking on July 25th! Details are below…

Class:  Tofu Tricks

Joyce Chapman Lebra Sigining Event at Kinokuniya Bookstore

Joyce Chapman Lebra
Don’t miss your chance to come meet the author at an exciting signing event to be held:

  June 6th 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  at Uwajimaya
About the Author:

Sayonara BBQ 2009

The Sayonara BBQ will be on July 18th in Laurelhurst Park–save the date!

Pre-Departure Orientation 2009

Save the Date: Saturday, June 27

We are looking for volunteers who lived in Kyushu–and you don’t even have to come in the morning. Come help us answer the new JET’s questions. To volunteer or for more information, contact: president@jetaaportland.com

Summer Book Club

June Book Club
Date: Saturday, June 13
Location: Tao of Tea, 3430 SE Belmont St, Portland (503) 736-0119
Time: 1:pm

Title: Mistress Oriku: Stories from a Tokyo Teahouse by Matsutaro Kawaguchi
Copies of this book are available at Amazon.com/Multnomah County Library/Powell’s Bookstore

Job Postings

The Sheridan Japanese School is a 4th-12th grade public charter school located in Sheridan, Oregon.  The school teaches Japanese language and culture as well as all content areas.  We are currently looking for a highly qualified math and science teacher for middle level and high school.  Please contact muellersensei@sheridanjapaneseschool.com and/or call the SJS office at 503 843-3400.  Thank you so much for your attention!  Kathryn Mueller, Executive Director

Iron Chef 2009

Record Turnout for the 7th Annual Competition
A great time was had by all at this year’s Iron Chef Competition. This was the 7th year JETAA Portland has hosted this event, and it was by far the largest and most successful! We had over 45 people: JETAA members, J-Kaiwa friends, family members and kids. It was a family-oriented event with great opportunity for everyone to catch up and enjoy good conversation and of course…great homemade Japanese food!

JETAA Portland Newsletter – May 2009 Edition

The JETAA Portland Newsletter is back! With four more full pages of content than in the past this newsletter is packed!

View the JETAA Portland May 2009 Newsletter (PDF)

Here’s a sampling of what’s inside: