On 10 September, a CLAIR Sydney staff member attended Macquarie University to give a presentation to Japanese Contemporary Culture students at the request of Dr Mio Bryce. The staff member spoke on her experiences on the JET Programme as a Coordinator for International Relations, studying the Japanese language, and Japanese popular culture.
The students enthusiastically engaged with the presentation and asked great questions about volunteer, employment and study opportunities in Japan, including the JET Programme. It was great to see so many people from such a diverse range of academic courses united by their love of Japan and Japanese culture. The JET Programme is a Japanese government initiative that provides foreign workers with the opportunity to live and work in Japan as assistant English language teachers, coordinators of international relations or sport exchange advisers. This programme provides a unique life experience with the purpose of strengthening the mutual cultural understanding between Japan and other nations at a grassroots level.
CLAIR Sydney wishes the students all the best with their studies and ongoing engagement with Japan! We will continue to support Australian and New Zealand universities’ efforts in the education and promotion of Japan and related opportunities such as the JET Programme.
From the 3rd to the 13th of December, eight selected swimmers from the Fukuoka Swimming Association visited NSW, where they participated in joint training sessions with a local school and competed in the 2024-25 Speedo NSW Senior State Age Championships.
