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.
- 2018 Kumamoto Orientation
- 2019 Kumamoto Orientation
- 2020 Kumamoto Orientation (did not occur due to COVID-19)
- 2021 Kumamoto Orientation (online)
- 2022 Kumamoto Orientation
- 2023 Kumamoto Orientation
2022 Kumamoto Orientation
September 7, 2022 at Suizenji Kyosai Kaikan
Presentations and Workshops
| Workshop Name | Presenter(s) | Workshop Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Culture Shock and Stress Management | Bethany Harris Paige Turner | Powerpoint Supplemtary Materials |
| Disaster Preparedness | Luke Baldwin | Supplementary Materials |
| Exploring Kumamoto | Lily McDermott | |
| Beginner Japanese | Emily Frisbee | |
| Intermediate Japanese | Damon Christensen | |
| Advanced Japanese | Momo Nishikawa-Toomey | Presentation |
| Kumamoto Dialect | Adam Pool | Supplementary Materials |
| ES Teaching Workshop | Elisabeth Desonia | Powerpoint Supplementary Materials |
| JHS Teaching Workshop | Hayley Kirley | Supplementary Materials |
| SHS Teaching Workshop | William Braxton Julie Guanzon Pearl | Supplementary Materials |
Interactive Booth Materials
| Booth Name | Host(s) | Materials |
|---|---|---|
| Women's Health and Safety | Mary Painter | Handout |
| Cleaning Supplies | Annie Baum | Handout |
| Queer Life in Kumamoto | Julia Neely Callie Richardson | Handout |
| Health and Wellness in Kumamoto | Xiomara Castro | Handout |
| Getting COVID-19 in Japan | Hayley Kirley | Handout |
| Food (Grocery Shopping, Being Vegan/Vegetarian) | Yousef Berouche | Handout |
| English Board Ideas | Derek La | Handout |
| Special Needs Education | Emily Frisbee | |
| Cars and Driving | Khair Ali | |
| ES/JHS Games and Activities | Momo Nishikawa-Toomey | Handout |
| Kumamoto Dialect | Adam Pool | Handout |
| Kumamoto International Foundation | Sunao Yoshida Walter Pugil | |
| KumAJET | Damon Christensen, Olly Barry, Goran Orr | |
| National AJET | Spencer Jiro Viernes | Powerpoint |
