JALT Chapter covers two prefectures in the northern Tohoku region.
We have two main locations for events in Aomori, Hachinohe-shi and Hirosaki-shi. The annual Michinoku English Education Summit (MEES) is held in Hachinohe-shi at Hachinohe Gakuin University in July. The annual Tsugaru Ideas for Language Education Seminar (TILES) is held in Hirosaki-shi in September or October at Hirosaki Gakuin University. Events in Iwate are usually held in Morioka-shi at Aiina.
We have had both face-to-face, online, and hybrid events. Future events, styles, and locations will vary. There are usually no events in March and August.
We can be found on Facebook.
Officers for 2024
President – Mary Burkitt
Treasurer – Nadiia Zaitseva
Membership – Jim Smiley
Publicity – Jason Hill
Programs Co-Chairs – Jacob Petersen and Mary Burkitt
Hachinohe Area Co-Coordinators – Greg Anthony and Barry Grossman
Tsugaru Area Co-Coordinators – Steven MacWhinnie and Edo Forsythe
Chapter Roles
Webmaster – Jason Hill
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