JETAABC

Whether you have questions about the JET Programme or simply wanting to chat with JET alumni about their experiences in Japan, come visit the JETAABC table at the Sakura Days today at VanDusen Botanical Garden’s Visitor Centre!

JETAABC will be boothing at Anime Evolution's Harumatsuri on Saturday, April 25th. Join us at the Nikkei National Museum and Cultural Centre to promote the JET Programme and tourism to Japan!

Sign up before April 19th at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEqjz0mCUtODrTtYx0CFGWqZtE3USgSTghjI0RH807-3GxGQ/viewform?usp=dialog

Thank you very much to the Consulate General of Japan in Vancouver and to Consul General Takahashi for their support of Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl! And of course many thanks to our alumni volunteers, we couldn’t have done it without you. 🙏🏻❤️💙

🌸Call for Volunteers!🌸

JETAABC will be hosting a booth at Sakura Days Japan Fair - SDJF once again this year and we’re looking for JET alumni volunteers to help promote the JET Programme and tourism in Japan at the event!

📅 April 11 & 12 (Sat & Sun), 2026
📍 VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak St, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1)
🌸 FREE entry to the festival included for volunteers!
⏰ Deadline to register: 5PM on April 4th, 2025
✍️ Register now! https://forms.gle/yoZxcxdLGmvXPnr9A
❓ Questions? Please contact tesia [@] jetaabc.ca

On March 11th, join us for a hybrid event marking 15 years since the March 11 disasters. The program reflects on Fukushima’s ongoing recovery, including the role foreign residents and JET Programme participants played in supporting the region's revitalization, and features a live virtual tour from disaster affected areas. If you plan to attend, please RSVP by March 9 to help us plan seating and share online access details. (Virtual attendance via Zoom is available.)

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Fukushima 15 Years On: Stories of Recovery and Resilience On March 11th, 2026, join us for a hybrid event marking fifteen years since the March 11 disasters. The program reflects on Fukushima’s ongoing recovery, including the role foreign residents and JET Programme participants played in supporting the region's revitalization, and features a live virtua...

Ever wanted to study abroad or work in Japan? Find us at to find out how from our JET Programme alumni!

For the third year in a row, JETAABC will be hosting a booth at Fan Expo! Come and join us on Saturday, February 14th-Monday, February 16th (Family Day long weekend) as we promote the JET programme and Japan tourism.

Sign up using the link below: https://buff.ly/FKYyn9Z

Yesterday, JET alumni in Victoria gathered together to start the new year with friends at the Victoria Shinnenkai. Here's to a 2026 full of new opportunities!

Have you recently returned from Japan and are feeling frustrated by your job search or financial situation? Are you feeling overwhelmed with work? Suffering from post-holiday stress and anxiety? Got the winter blues?

You may be experiencing burnout.

Join JETAABC, JETAA Prairies and JETAA Toronto for an insightful online session to learn about the signs and symptoms of burnout and coping strategies.

We will have a registered counsellor give a talk centering around anxiety, burnout management and life transition. This will be followed by a Registered Massage Therapist speaking on the physical symptoms of stress and how to mitigate their impact on your daily life. Attendees can then socialize with the speakers and each other during our networking session.

As a virtual event, we encourage JETAA members as well as friends and family to attend.

Date: Saturday January 24th, 2026, 11:00am to 12:30 pm PST
Register at the following link: https://buff.ly/UIOhvaK

JETAABC Is starting off the Year of the Horse charging right into Metro Vancouver Japan Bowl preparations! The Question Crew is hard at work wrapping up this year's trivia, and we'd love your help.

Join us online for any of our upcoming sessions: details, dates and times are listed in the registration form: https://buff.ly/WGBzAf5

We are also recruiting flexible pre-event volunteers and competition day volunteers; read more in the general volunteer registration form linked in our bio and in the Question Crew registration form here: https://buff.ly/9JmFMOj

The Consulate General of Japan is looking for a few keen JET Alumni volunteers for interviewer and reception desk positions for the 2026 JET Programme interviews!

Date: February 3rd-5th* (Tue-Thu)
Venue: Simon Fraser University (SFU) Harbour Centre (downtown Vancouver)
Time: 9:00AM - 5:00PM

*Preference will be given to volunteers available for all three days, but it's possible to volunteer for only one or two days.

Interested and available? Respond to [email protected] with your full name, available dates & times, and years & placement on JET.

✨ Join us on Friday, January 16, 2026 for JETAABC’s AGM & Shinnenkai!

📌 Ideally, please RSVP by Wednesday (tomorrow!) so we can plan food accordingly 🍱
If you’re seeing this after, you’re still welcome to register right up until the day of the AGM — we’d love to have you there!

👉 RSVP here https://forms.gle/YPY77puNp65JHRSFA

We’re also inviting members to get more involved by joining the board! It’s a great way to share and expand your skills, learn how the chapter runs, and help guide where JETAABC is headed. Curious about a role or just want to learn more? We’d love to chat 💬

We hope you’ll join us for the AGM and be part of what comes next ✨