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JETAA International Logo ContestCalling all creative alumni! JETAA International needs a new logo to represent the 72,000 JET alumni around the world. The logo contest is open to all alumni of the JET Program. The winner will receive a Kokoro Care Package valued at over  ¥10,000. Designs are due June 14, 2020, and you can submit as many as you like! Submit designs to info@jetaainternational.org More details regarding the contest and design requirements can be found on the website https://www.jetaainternational.org/logo-competition

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Book Club: The Memory PoliceDate: Wednesday, June 3rdTime: 7:00pmDetails: As if real life were not dystopian enough, next we’ll read Yoko Ogawa’s critically acclaimed The Memory Police, a haunting Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance.How to join: Participants who mark “Going” on Facebook, or email the organizer directly, will receive the Zoom link prior to the meeting.RSVP: Facebook event page or email bookclub@jetaany.orgQuestions: contact Christy via email

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Netflix Party: Samurai GourmetDate: Thursday, May 28thTime: 8pm movie (log in 10 min early so we can start on time)Details: In the comfort of your own home via Netflix Party!  We will be starting with episode FIVE of Samurai Gourmet together. If you missed the first party, there is time to catch up. You must be a Netflix subscriber to join this event. With the plug-in, we will be able to watch the show at the exact same time and type in a chat window to discuss.How to join: Download Netflix Party (free) Chrome plug-in prior to the event. HERERSVP: Facebook event page.  You must confirm (going/interested) via the Facebook event page or email Monica to get the party linkQuestions: contact Monica Yuki via email

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Virtual Game NightDate: Friday, May 22ndTime: 7:00pmDetails: Back by popular demand! Come play some virtual games here on the internet! We can’t have an in person game night like we’d planned, but we can still have one! On May 22nd, there will be a zoom meeting with games like Codenames, Telestrations, Cards Against Humanity, and more. We hope you’ll join us for some gaming fun! Please hit the “Going” button to RSVP. Zoom link will be shared at 6:50 pm EDT on May 22ndHow to join: Participants who confirmed on Facebook will get the Zoom link 10 min before the eventRSVP: Facebook event pageQuestions: contact Ryan via email

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Craft Night & Mask MakingDate: Wednesday, May 20thTime: 7:30pm – 9:00pmDetails: Join Monica and Christy for a casual virtual crafting night (really, any hands-on project will do!). We will have two breakout rooms for you to join. Christy hosts the first room, where we will casually work on our own projects while chatting with the group. In the second room, Monica will demonstrate how she makes protective facemasks and will help troubleshoot your own creations. You can move between virtual rooms. Sewing machines help, but all the same stitches can be done by hand. We are supporting the Japanese American Association’s initiative to donate masks that will be distributed to those in need in our community or if you personally […]

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