List of JETAA Past Events
JETAA Portland Elections Platforms 2011
JETAA Officer Elections – Vote Online
Hear ye, hear ye! The online voting polls are now open! Polls are open from March 16th to March 31st. Online voting is ready for you to cast your vote for this year’s JETAA officers.
Hanamikai @ Sakura Sunday
This year we will hold our annual Hanamikai in conjunction with the first annual Sakura Sunday presented by JASO and co-sponsored by the Consulate General of Japan in Portland.
Date: Sunday, April 3
Benefit for Japan
Join JETAA Portland for a fundraiser to benefit the victims of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northern Japan. All net proceeds go to the Oregon Japan Relief Fund. When: Saturday, March 26, 7pm – 11pm Where: Bush Garden, 900 SW Morrison Street Cost: $20 per person (includes 2 drinks) There will be networking and [...]
April Book Club
Date: Sunday, April 17th
Location: Jade Teahouse & Patisserie
Time: 1:00pm
Title: How to be an American Housewife by Margaret Dilloway
J-Kaiwa – April 1st, 2011
The next J-Kaiwa is April 1st at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne.
Whether you are pera pera or your Nihongo knowledge is sukoshi dake, all are welcome.
J-Kaiwa – March 4th, 2011
The next J-Kaiwa is March 4th at the Lucky Lab on Hawthorne.
Whether you are pera pera or your Nihongo knowledge is sukoshi dake, all are welcome.
Tabemashou! — March 8th
The Tabemashou! group gathers to explore, critique, and enjoy Japanese dining options in Portland. Through numbers we’re able to sample menus extensively and casually critique the food and experience together.
March Book Club
Date: Sunday, March 13th
Location: Jade Teahouse & Patisserie (7912 SE 13th, Portland, OR 97203)
Time: 1:00pm
Title: Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
Become a JETAA Portland Officer or Committee Chair
We need your involvement! We are looking for JETAA members to step up and create new leadership for JETAA Portland. If you’ve been thinking about getting involved, now’s your chance!
Tea Ceremony With Wakai Tea Association – February 22nd
Join us for a traditional Japanese tea ceremony! The Wakai Tea Association, a local chapter of the Urasenke Tradition of Tea in Kyoto, is dedicated to promoting the history and culture of tea ceremony.
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.


