That's all for now!
Chris & Lauren

Good Morning Everyone!

I hope that you are all having a great week! It's that time of year again. We'll soon have to say goodbye to many of our friends. Luckily just a short time later, a new bunch will arrive for us to meet and introduce to the land we love. Wouldn't it be awesome to be one of the first people they meet in Fukui? Think about how much you love those people who were first kind to you when you arrived.

You want to know how you can help?! EXCELLENT! Here are the things that we would love volunteers for!

July 30th & August 6
• Welcome Dinner at Uotami – details to follow, let me know if you’re interested! It's a great time for you to show the newbies how fun Fukui is!

July 31st & August 7
• Gender Discussions (in the afternoon) – 3 guys & 3 girls
• Walk About (in the afternoon) – As many ALTs as we can. We have a BIG group of newbies coming in, so the more the merrier!
• I.C. Welcome BBQ- everyone is welcome!! This year we won’t need drivers! So come and have a good time!

August 1st & August 8th
• Settling in Workshop (in the morning) – We will need people representing all of Fukui-ken! It would be an ideal for the new block leaders and anyone else wanting to help the newbies learn more about their homes! 2 or 3 people from each area would be great! (Please let me know which area you will be willing to help out with!)
o North-
o Fukui City-
o Okuetsu-
o Tannan-
o Rainan-

• Lunch – There is a lunch that everyone is invited to join at the hotel for 1000yen.


So please email (fjetpresidents@gmail.com) back ASAP if you are able to volunteer! Please let me know which date and what you would like to help out with! If you have any questions feel free to ask by email or call Lauren at 090 1318 5568!

Thanks for your help in advance!

Lauren & Chris

Congratulations on getting your placement! There is a strong possibility that you have never heard of Fukui Prefecture, but rest assured it is a wonderful place. On behalf of the Fukui JET community we would like to welcome you to your new home! We are the 2008-2009 FJET Co-Presidents, Chris Redd and Lauren Stockhausen.

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.

Over the coming weeks you will receive a surplus of information from Japan. However, this handy document should always be at the top of your reading pile. We recommend that you read it, digest it, read it again, and put it under your pillow when you sleep. It will prepare you for your upcoming adventure in Japan. Hopefully it will answer some of your questions about living and working in Fukui on the JET Program. If you lose this guide you can view it on this website. Also, you can always email us at FJETpresidents@gmail.com.

You are about to embark on an exciting adventure that could quite possibly change your life, but it won't all be easy! This handbook has been revised yearly and contains the distilled thoughts of many an FJET committee member. We'd like to thank all contributors for their hard work. We'd also like to thank Melissa Avis and the Fukui Board of Education for their hard work and advice. For now, sit back and let FJET share their words of wisdom!

Sincerely,

Chris Redd & Lauren Stockhausen

P.S. Please come visit us in our FORUM to introduce yourself and ask any questions.

P.P.S. 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