JET Pre-Departure Orientation Weekend

 

 

On July 4th-5th, the Embassy of Japan held its two-day orientation for departing JETs and alternate (wait-list) JETs.  The event is the capstone of a series of pre-departure activities designed to help Canadian JETs adjust to the Japanese working and teaching environment, as well as to prepare them for life in Japan.

 

 

 

National JET Coordinator Malcolm MacLure delivering opening remarks

 

 

JET Alumna Janelle Weibelzahl delivering an engaging presentation about driving in Japan

 

 

Former Japanese teacher of English

Ms. Orie Ando demonstrates

team-teaching with an outgoing JET

 

 

Members of the JET Alumni Association of Ottawa (JETAA Ottawa) gave presentations and shared their insights on professionalism, lesson planning, social life, driving, and a host of other topics.  The departing and alternate JETs prepared and presented sample lessons to get ready for teaching in Japan.

 

 

 

JET Alumna Verity Lane showing a

disaster survival kit

 

A group of outgoing JETs demonstrating

their lesson to their colleagues

 

 

This year, approximately 200 Canadians will depart to Japan on the JET Programme.  The application period for the next JET Programme will commence in autumn 2015.