JET Programme Pre-Departure Orientation and Farewell Reception (1 August 2026)
2026/8/7
On 1 August 2026, a Pre-Departure Orientation and Farewell Reception hosted by the Consulate-General was held at a hotel in Auckland to farewell 29 participants of the JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) Programme heading off to Japan. The event was also attended by Ms MITSUNAGA, Executive Director, and Ms MIYAUCHI, Assistant Director, of the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) Sydney Office.
At the reception, Consul-General MINOYA offered the new participants words of encouragement for their future activities, as the JET programme has an important role in strengthening positive relations between Japan and New Zealand, such as the promotion of Japanese language education. He expressed his hopes that the new participants will experience fantastic encounters with people, lifestyle and culture in the respective regions of Japan, and based on which they will build new bridges to promote exchange between the two countries, and work together to contribute to Japanese language education after their return.
After completing an orientation in Tokyo, the JET Programme participants will work at schools or local government offices around Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs).
At the reception, Consul-General MINOYA offered the new participants words of encouragement for their future activities, as the JET programme has an important role in strengthening positive relations between Japan and New Zealand, such as the promotion of Japanese language education. He expressed his hopes that the new participants will experience fantastic encounters with people, lifestyle and culture in the respective regions of Japan, and based on which they will build new bridges to promote exchange between the two countries, and work together to contribute to Japanese language education after their return.
After completing an orientation in Tokyo, the JET Programme participants will work at schools or local government offices around Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) or Coordinators for International Relations (CIRs).