Welcome from the FJET Presidents
We are the 2009-2010 FJET Co-Presidents, Alice Greer and Zachary Everson.
FJET, the Fukui Chapter of National Association of JETs, exists to help you and all Fukui JETs by being the informational hub of a strong community of more than 100 teachers. We strive to achieve this goal by writing useful documents, helping with Fukui Orientation, and organizing various events and trips to help keep you involved during your time in Fukui.
Please come visit us in our FORUM to introduce yourself and ask any questions.
Another great source of information is the FJET Yahoo mailing list. Many community announcements are posted there that may not make it here, so please go ahead and sign up for that. YAHOO GROUP
Introducing Smile Kids Japan
Our own Volunteer Coordinator Mike has made some amazing progress with a project that many FJET members participate in. You can read more about it at their new website http://www.smilekidsjapan.org/.
From the website:
We are a recently formed small non-profit group. Our aims are to
* Promote awareness of orphanages across Japan, especially amongst the foreign communities.
* Encourage these communities to set up regular volunteer visits.
* Help show these volunteers how this is possible, with hints, tips, and an overview of everything from setting up the first meeting to keeping up volunteer motivation.
* Ultimately we are aiming for every orphanage in Japan to have a two hour visit once a month.
