Asia-Pacific Career & Networking Forum (JETAANC and University of San Francisco)

The JET Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC.org) along with the University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies and Master of Arts in Asia and Pacific Studies (MAPS) Program will host a Career and Networking Forum. JET Alumni from all fields, MAPS students, MAPS alumni, and undergraduates from fields related to Asia Pacific Studies are invited to attend the event, network with their peers and meet organizations looking for employees, interns and volunteers.

** WHEN ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES, YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE DOOR. **

Event Schedule - Wednesday, October 1, 2014

4:30 p.m. Participating organizations may arrive to set up table space
5:00 p.m. Doors open to attendees
5:00-6:00 p.m. Open networking with participating organizations, alumni,and friends
6:00-6:10 pm. Welcome Remarks

• Ms. Nobue Ozawa, Advisor for Educational Affairs,Consulate General of Japan, San Francisco
• Professor Brian Komei Dempster, Director ofAdministration, University of San Francisco Master ofArts in Asia Pacific Studies

6:10-6:50 p.m. Alumni and Friends Career Panel

• Moderator: Mr. Mark Frey, President, JETAANC
• Mr. Alex Aquino, Partner, Ankh Marketing & Black Scale
• Mr. Stephen Katayama, General Manager, Kintetsu International(KIE) travel consultants; Japanese Chamber of Commerce ofNothern California Community Outreach chair
• Ms. Maria Piper, Director of Prep Program, Dev Bootcamp (JET Alumni, Niigata Prefecture ’09-’10)
• Ms. Linda Valente, Philanthropy and Public Affairs Group Coordinator, San Francisco AIDS Foundation (JET Alumni, Iwate Prefecture ’00-’03)
• Dr. Brad Washington, Assistant Professor, International and Multicultural Education; Coordinator, Online Master of Arts in TESOL, University of San Francisco (MAPS Alumni, ’06, Ed.D. ’10)

6:50-8:00 p.m. Open networking resumes with participating organizations,alumni, and friends

8:00 p.m. Event concludes - Attendees are invited to join JETAANC at Barrel HeadBrewhouse, Fulton & Masonic Ave (1785 Fulton St.)

The JET Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC) represents the nearly 3,000 former participants of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program who now live in Northern California and Nevada. JETAANC continues the mission of the JET Program to foster foreign language education and grass-roots internationalization. The organization works closely with the Consulate General of Japan in San Francisco as well as other Japan related local organizations. All JET Alumni have at least a bachelor's degree; many have graduate degrees as well as experience working in many different industries.

The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is a leader in bridging the Pacific through programs that promote understanding, cooperation and cultural exchange. The Center for Asia Pacific Studies promotes and fosters research and teaching through symposia, conferences, public programs, fellowships, a Chinese Studies research group and a visiting scholars program. The Center for Asia Pacific Studies oversees and is the primary administrative office for the Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Studies (MAPS), the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History and the journal Asia Pacific Perspectives.

The Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Studies (MAPS) program at the University of San Francisco provides students with cultural competency and knowledge of the Asia Pacific region. Highlighting the area's rich history and diverse cultures, this innovative, interdisciplinary program allows students to grow intellectually and realize their future goals. The MAPS Program prepares students for a variety of careers, including those in the public and non-profit sectors, international education, foreign service and business.