Kumamoto Orientation

Kumamoto Orientation usually occurs soon after new JET participants arrive to Kumamoto Prefecture with the intentions of giving tips and suggestions on how to live and be successful on the JET Programme. Whereas Tokyo Orientation provides generic information on how to deal with issues that you may face on the JET Programme and while living in Japan, Kumamoto Orientation focuses more on giving a chance for new JET participants to join workshops and listen to presentations led by senior JET participants on how to deal with those circumstances while in Kumamoto.

You can find collections of materials, including presentation slides, workshops, and booth handouts, from past Kumamoto Orientations below.

2022 Kumamoto Orientation

September 7, 2022 at Suizenji Kyosai Kaikan

Presentations and Workshops

Workshop NamePresenter(s)Workshop Materials
Culture Shock and Stress ManagementBethany Harris
Paige Turner		Powerpoint
Supplemtary Materials
Disaster PreparednessLuke BaldwinSupplementary Materials
Exploring KumamotoLily McDermott
Beginner JapaneseEmily Frisbee
Intermediate JapaneseDamon Christensen
Advanced JapaneseMomo Nishikawa-ToomeyPresentation
Kumamoto DialectAdam PoolSupplementary Materials
ES Teaching WorkshopElisabeth DesoniaPowerpoint
Supplementary Materials
JHS Teaching WorkshopHayley KirleySupplementary Materials
SHS Teaching WorkshopWilliam Braxton
Julie Guanzon Pearl		Supplementary Materials

Interactive Booth Materials

Booth NameHost(s)Materials
Women's Health and SafetyMary PainterHandout
Cleaning SuppliesAnnie BaumHandout
Queer Life in KumamotoJulia Neely
Callie Richardson		Handout
Health and Wellness in KumamotoXiomara CastroHandout
Getting COVID-19 in JapanHayley KirleyHandout
Food (Grocery Shopping, Being Vegan/Vegetarian)Yousef BeroucheHandout
English Board IdeasDerek LaHandout
Special Needs EducationEmily Frisbee
Cars and DrivingKhair Ali
ES/JHS Games and ActivitiesMomo Nishikawa-ToomeyHandout
Kumamoto DialectAdam PoolHandout
Kumamoto International FoundationSunao Yoshida
Walter Pugil
KumAJETDamon Christensen, Olly Barry, Goran Orr
National AJETSpencer Jiro ViernesPowerpoint

Reminders

Important Upcoming Dates:

・2023 Leavers’ Meeting

This meeting is for JET participants who are leaving the JET Programme. Information that can be found in the Leavers’ Guide will be reviewed and miscellaneous reminders will be made such as return flights and pension withdrawal. Participants are encouraged to bring a copy of the guide with them as well as any questions or concerns they may have about leaving JET.

Date: Monday, April 24, 2023

・2023 Leavers’ Ceremony

This ceremony is for JET participants who are leaving the JET Programme. There will be reflection speeches made and the participants will be recognized for their service.

Date: Friday, July 7, 2023

・2023 Kumamoto Orientation

This orientation is for first-year JETs who just arrived to Kumamoto. There will be workshops and information booths presented by veteran JETs focused on how to navigate living in Japan (driving, eating, cleaning, health, Japanese, etc.) and what to expect in the workplace (teaching advice, professionalism expectations, working conditions, etc.). There will also be time to socialize and get to know other JETs in Kumamoto.

Date: TBA

・2023 ALT Skills Development Conference (SDC)

This annual conference brings ALTs, JTEs, and HRTs throughout Kumamoto Prefecture together to share ideas on how to enhance the classroom experience. Although the main focus of the conference is to provide ALTs, JTEs, and HRTs with a space to improve their work-related situations, there will also be a few workshops available on life-related situations.

Date: TBA

The YOKA

Fall 2022 Issue

 

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