53 Filipinos to Join 2019 JET Programme
2019/7/22
Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) - Press Release No. - 2019
The 2019 JET Participants with Ambassador Koji Haneda during the Reception
 Amb. Koji Haneda |
 Amb. Koji Haneda and the participants |
53 Filipinos (52 Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) and 1 Coordinator for International Relations (CIR)) have been chosen to participate in the 2019 Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme. They are scheduled to fly to Japan on August 4, 2019.
The participants attended a pre-departure orientation seminar organized by the Embassy of Japan on July 17, 2019. During the seminar, the participants received essential resource materials and learned about Japanese society and culture in relation to their role.
Later that day, Ambassador Koji Haneda hosted a send-off reception for the participants.
On July 18 and 19, 2019, the participants visited the Manila Japanese School (MJS) in Taguig City, where they observed English classes and learned about Japanese classroom practices from the Filipino English teachers of the MJS.
The participants attended a pre-departure orientation seminar organized by the Embassy of Japan on July 17, 2019. During the seminar, the participants received essential resource materials and learned about Japanese society and culture in relation to their role.
Later that day, Ambassador Koji Haneda hosted a send-off reception for the participants.
On July 18 and 19, 2019, the participants visited the Manila Japanese School (MJS) in Taguig City, where they observed English classes and learned about Japanese classroom practices from the Filipino English teachers of the MJS.
 The JET Programme participants at the pre-departure orientation seminar held by the Embassy of Japan |
 The JET Programme participants learned about Japanese classroom practice at Manila Japanese School |
Participants for this year’s programme will stay in Japan for one year under their initial contract, which can be renewed for up to five years.
The JET Programme is Japan’s initiative for cultural exchange and foreign language learning. More than 68,000 participants from 73 countries worldwide have participated in the program since its launch in 1987.
Learn more about the JET Programme by visiting its official website at http://www.jetprogramme.org/en.