JETAANY (JET Alumni Association of New York) Employee Directory
International AffairsNew York, United States2-10 Employees
JETAANY (JET Alumni Association of New York) is a public, nonprofit membership organization based in New York City that serves alumni of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme in the New York metropolitan area. The group supports a community of more than 2,000 alumni and collaborates with the Consulate General of Japan in New York, CLAIR New York, and other Japanese-American organizations to promote U.S.–Japan relations, Japanese culture, and cultural understanding through about 40 events annually. Positioned within the international affairs sector, JETAANY facilitates information sharing, cultural exchange, and networking opportunities for its members, who participate in programs to live and work in Japan through the JET Programme, which has a broad global alumni network. The organization is based in New York, operating as a small, local chapter with a long-running involvement in cross-cultural initiatives since its 2007 recognition as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.