For JET Programme participants who arrived in April, it is time to extend your period of stay, so please check the dates written on your residence card (especially JET Programme participants in their third year who will be reappointed for another term). For information on extending your period of stay or changing your status of residence, please refer to the Section 2.6 ‘Status of Residence’ in the General Information Handbook (GIH).

https://jetprogramme.org/en/gih/

JET participants finishing their appointments in 2024 should refer to CLAIR’s online After JET Guide for information about how to prepare for your successor, move out of your apartment, deal with reverse culture shock and prepare for your next career move.

In addition, if you are finishing your term of appointment on the JET Programme this year and returning to your home country, please make sure you have discussed travel arrangements with your contracting organisation as early as possible.

https://jetprogramme.org/en/ajg/

To all JETs finishing their appointment between 1 September 2023 and 30 April 2024:

Every year, CLAIR collects contact information from non-reappointing JETs through the JET Programme After JET Contact Details Survey.

The link to the survey has already been emailed to all non-reappointing JETs, so we ask for your kind cooperation.

Email Title:【Request・ご依頼】After JET Contact Details Survey・終了後連絡先調査.
Deadline: 26 February 2024 (23:59 JST)

The survey takes approx. 8 minutes and is crucial to maintaining the JET alumni network. We thank you for your help!

Reappointment procedures are underway for the participants who arrived in January. Please talk with friends, family, etc. and consult with your supervisor before making your decision. Changes cannot be made to reappointment decisions after the submission deadline.

All JET Programme participants should receive documentation regarding the reappointment procedures from their contracting organisations. Please read the documents carefully and consult with your supervisor if you have any questions. The reappointment documents will also be made accessible on the JET Programme website after the official notice to contracting organisations. Please refer to the link below.

More information about reappointment can be found in the GIH (pp. 65–69). Please note that the content of the GIH may differ from the reappointment documents provided by your contracting organisation. In that case, please prioritise the content in the documents provided by your contracting organisation.

https://jetprogramme.org/en/gih/

https://jetprogramme.org/en/reappointment/ (Please check the email edition of CLAIR News for the latest password.)

CLAIR is searching for writers for the column ‘JET Kara no Tegami (Letters from JETs)’ in its monthly magazine, CLAIR Forum.

In every edition of this column, one JET participant introduces themselves and their work activities, etc. in approximately 1600 characters in Japanese.

If you are interested in becoming a writer, please email the information below to chousei@clair.or.jp.

1. Name
2. JET number
3. Nationality
4. Job type (ALT/CIR/SEA)
5. Host Prefecture or Designated City
6. Contracting Organization
7. Affiliation (department/school etc.)
8. Content you would like to write about, things you pride yourself on etc. (Please write in detail)

If you are selected to write for CLAIR Forum, you will receive five copies of the magazine containing your article upon publication. CLAIR staff will help edit your submissions, so please feel free to get in touch no matter your level of Japanese.

Note: Please accept that we may not request articles from all applicants. This is because writers will be selected to ensure a balance of article content, placement area, nationality and other factors. We appreciate your understanding in this matter.

Back issues of CLAIR Forum can be at the following page:
https://www.clair.or.jp/j/forum/forum/index.html

CLAIR is looking for CIR participants to do a presentation about CIR work at the incoming April orientation.

Eligibility: Current CIRs
Date: Either 8 April in the afternoon or 9 April in the afternoon
Place: Hotel Le Port Kojimachi
Themes:

• School Visit/Language Class (8 April)
• Leveraging Social Media (9 April)
• Event Planning (9 April)

Presentations last for 40–50 minutes and are conducted entirely in Japanese. Please ask your contracting organisation’s supervisor for more information about the application process.

Application deadline: Thursday, 22 February, 17:00

We have started reviewing submissions for the 2024 JET Video Contest! Special recognition will be given to the video(s) with the most likes, so please check out all the videos at the link below and give your favourite a like!

https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/jetvideocontest2024

The second session of the 2023–2024 CIR Mid-Year Conference will be held in March.

Session 2: 4–6 March 2024
Participants: First- through third-year CIRs not representing the following countries: United States of America, China, South Korea, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Peru

Unfortunately, fourth- and fifth-year CIRs and supervisors are unable to attend as participants due to venue restrictions.

CLAIR will provide further details through contracting organisations in the coming days.

The 2023–2024 Grant for JLPT is offered to JET Programme participants who have passed the N1, N2, or N3 level of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) for either the first or second test of 2023. The grant reimburses the complete testing fee of 7,500 yen.

Details regarding application procedures are available at the link below.
https://jetprogramme.org/en/jlpt/

Certificates of Japanese-Language Proficiency for the December 2023 test are set to be sent in early February.

To apply, please mail the application form and relevant documents to CLAIR so that they arrive by Friday, 15 March 2024.