Archive for August, 2010
Japanese Garden Volunteer Orientation
September 26, 10:30-Noon Garden Pavilion Free, Reservations requested – contact: smoss@japanesegarden.com or (503) 223-9233 Do you want to learn more about how you can become involved at the Garden? Veteran volunteers and Volunteer Coordinator Stephanie Moss will join you at the Volunteer Orientation where they will share their experiences, answer questions, and advise you on [...]
Book Club September 2010
September Book Club Date: Sunday, September 19 Location: Jade Teahouse & Patisserie (7912 SE 13th, Portland, OR 97203) Time: 1:00pm Title: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro You can check availability of the Book Club titles by visiting the following websites: Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com Powell’s Books: http://www.powells.com/ Multnomah County Library: http://www.multcolib.org/ Clackamas County Library: http://www.co.clackamas.or.us/lib/ Washington County Library: http://www.wccls.org/ [...]
Job Posting: English Tutor Needed
An English tutor is needed for a Saudi Arabian couple who just moved to Portland (near the Rose Quarter). They are looking for someone to teach them reading/speaking/writing. They are looking for at least 1 hour of practice every day and are willing to pay someone to teach them. There is a growing Saudi community [...]
Job Posting: English Program Lead in Hokkaido (Position Filled)
THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. Are you looking for an opportunity to help build an English program from the ground up for elementary school age children? A new, private school located in Hokkaido will open in September 2011. The school is dedicated to providing a place for young children to experience an international atmosphere. The [...]
Job Posting: Japanese Teaching Position
Central High School in Independence, Oregon is looking for a Japanese teacher. The position is currently listed on the district website. Independence is 20 minutes West of Salem. If you have any questions please e-mail the principal Sylvia Warren as soon as possible at swarren@central.k12.or.us.
Taiko Unleashed – Fall tickets on Sale Now!
Feel the beats resonate from the top of your head to the soles of your feet in this year’s season finale concert Taiko Unleased on October 2-3. The entire performing group will roll out the big drums to rumble the Newmark Theatre with our honored guest artists Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka and San Francisco Taiko [...]
SakeOne Pacific Rim Festival 2010
August 28, 2010 11:00am – 7:00pm Cost: $5.00 Location: Forest Grove, OR 97116 Great music, food, fun and fantastic sake await your arrival at SakeOne brewery, Oregon’s home to premium craft sake. Indulge your senses in the cultures and cuisines of the Pacific Rim while shaking your saketini’s to the great local sounds of “The [...]
JETAA Masters Golf 2010
Reserve Your Spot for Edgefield Golf Sunday, August 22nd! JETAA’s 6th Annual golf outing at McMenamins Edgefield is coming soon! It has always been a lot of fun for everyone, even those who don’t usually golf. Again this year JETAA members and friends will compete for the coveted SUGOI“green jacket” (see story below). The date [...]
Obon at the Portland Japanese Garden – Volunteers Needed
No more volunteers needed. Wednesday, August 11, 7:30-9:30pm O-Bon is the name of the Buddhist memorial festival that dates back more than a thousand years. Over a three-day period in mid-August in Japan, families gather to pray for the spirits of their ancestors. The Garden celebrates this festival with obon dancing and later Reverend Kodachi [...]
The Portland Chapter of JETAA (The JET Program Alumni Association) was created to serve the bonds of friendship developed by the program participants. JETAA’s purpose is to achieve, through its activities, a broader and deeper understanding between Japan and the other countries participating in the program.
