We've been looking forward to a Houston bluebonnet hanami with folks from another JETAA chapter scheduled for Mar 27-29. We even had 7 awesome Alumni sign up to host our out-of-state guests! However, in light of recent events and out of concern for public health and the health of our fellow JET alumni and their … Continue reading [POSTPONED] Yee-Hawnami 2020: Texas Bluebonnets in Houston
JETAA Texoma Establishes a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
The events of Hurricane Harvey have left many dealing with extensive damage and even total destruction of their home and property. The Japan Exhange in Teaching Alumni Association of Texas and Oklahoma and its membership were not spared from this tragedy. We are setting up a gofundme fundraiser to aid those in our community who … Continue reading JETAA Texoma Establishes a Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund
Japan Festival Houston 2017
JETAA Texoma hosted a booth at Japan Festival Houston on Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7, 2017, to boost the JET Program and the Alumni Association. Eight volunteers assisted our JETAA booth during a busy matsuri environment and made meaningful connections with attendees. Seventy guests stopped by the booth to take brochures about the … Continue reading Japan Festival Houston 2017
Houston Book Club First Meeting Announcement
The first JETAA Houston Book Club meeting details have been finalized: Date: Saturday, July 29, 2017 Time: 10:30 A.M Place: EQ Heights (1030 Heights Blvd.) Book: Silence by Shusaku Endo Please be aware that parking may be limited. For those close enough, car-pooling or ubering may be preferable. Our Houston Rep, Emily Gurvis, will arrive … Continue reading Houston Book Club First Meeting Announcement
Volunteers Needed: Japan Fest Booth, May 6-7, 2017
If you're a JET Alumni and you want to volunteer at our booth at Japan Festival Houston 2017, May 6 or May 7, here's how: 1. Click the In It Live link: https://app.initlive.com/JE/bybejjzff9771i 2. Create an account for volunteers at Japan Fest by entering your first & last name, email address, and a password for … Continue reading Volunteers Needed: Japan Fest Booth, May 6-7, 2017
Houston Book Club Announcement
Houston has spoken! The books selected for the first Houston-area book club are, in order of month of suggested reading: July 2017: Silence by Shusaku Endo September 2017: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot November 2017: Our Land was a Forest by Kayano Shigeru January 2018: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz … Continue reading Houston Book Club Announcement
August Meet-ups – DFW/Houston (August 23/24)
FORT WORTH - August Brewery Tour & Tasting WHEN? August 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM WHERE? Martin House Brewery, 220 South Sylvania Ave., Fort Worth, TX "Who's free for an afternoon at Martin House Brewery in Fort Worth next Saturday? Hope to see you there!" Please RSVP via Facebook. HOUSTON - Brunch with Fukushima University Students WHEN? … Continue reading August Meet-ups – DFW/Houston (August 23/24)
JETAA Q&A Meet-n-Greet – RSVP/Location Update!
JETAA Summer Happenings Is it just me or is summer off to an oddly cooler start? Enjoy it while it lasts! For this edition of the newsletter we have an assortment of events for you to consider. Aside from our own events, JETAA is partnering with organizations such as the Japan-America Society of Houston, in … Continue reading JETAA Q&A Meet-n-Greet – RSVP/Location Update!
Houston-area: Trivia Night at Porch Swing Pub on Wednesday
Location: Porch Swing Pub, 69 Heights Blvd. , Houston, TX 77007 Date: Wednesday, March 7 Time: 7:00pm-9:30 pm We are going to try to have Trivia night on the first Wednesday of each month starting THIS WEDNESDAY. Please join us so we can discuss our JETAA plans for the year STARTING WITH JAPAN FEST!!! J-Fest … Continue reading Houston-area: Trivia Night at Porch Swing Pub on Wednesday
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