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2012 JETAA USA National ConferenceSaturday, October 27, 2012 11:00 – 11:30 amLeah Hashinger & Jennifer Butler

Music City JETAA Case Study – Community Collaborations

+ JETAA MC and the Anime

Conventions**John Gale

JETAA MC - TreasurerConsulate General of Japan Nashville –

JET Program Coordinator

+Anime Conventions? Ewwwww!!

Anime nerds have poor social skills…and they smell bad!

+BUT...lots of other people go to Anime Conventions also:

People interested in Japan, Japanese language, and Japanese culture.

College students

Parents – many who have questions like:

“My teenage daughter is so into this Japan thing. Where can that take her?”

Answer: The JET Program

•MTAC – Nashville•Daycon – Clarksville

+Middle Tennessee Anime ConventionMTAC

+CGJJAST YPJOHN

+MTAC – Lesson Learned

It pays to be in a high-

traffic area!

+Daycon Clarksville

+Daycon Clarksville

+Results- Anime Conventions

•MTACCost: $0

•Table on con floor

•Recruitment: 1-3Awareness: 100+

•DayconCost: $50

•Table and Learning Japanese Language Panel

•Recruitment: 2Awareness: 80-100

+Results- Major Unviersities

•Private Prestigious Nashville UniversityCost: $150

•JET Info Session

•Recruitment: 4Awareness: 1

•Largest State University (“LSU”)Cost: $100

•JET Table in Student Union

•Recruitment: 1Awareness: 20

+JETAAMC & Anime - Conclusion

We’re getting a better deal at local anime conventions for promoting the JET Program than we are at some of the most significant universities in our area.

Not all con-goers are smelly anime nerds.

If you want to promote the JET Program to young people who are interested in Japan: anime conventions is where they gather.

+Tennessee Foreign Language Institute and ESL to Go & JETAAMC TFLI is Tennessee’s premier provider of ITS, Foreign

Language and ESL classes, and 150 hour TESL certification

Promotion of JET program in TESL program

Japanese language classes for departing ALTs and general public

ESL to Go support and advocacy

Mutual promotion of events

Job opportunities and training

+Consulate-General of Japan in Nashville & JETAAMC

CGJ covers five states (AR, KY, LA, MS, TN) & two JETAA chapters (JETAAMC & JETAAnola)

Importance of good relations with the JET Office & Consulate

JET Recruiting Assistance

Collaborative Events Japanese Summer Classes for JETs & Community (w/ TFLI) Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival Celebrate Nashville Imonikai Returners Reception

+Japan-America Society of TN - Young Professionals (JAST YP) & JETAAMC

The Japan-America Society of Tennessee (member of NAJAS)

Increases our Connections with the Community

Expands our “Buying Power”

YP Events & Networking

Collaborative Events: Tsunami Relief Event (w/ JAST)** Baseball Night Halloween Social Cherry Tree Planting

+Comments/Questions?

Leah Hashinger, President - president@jetaamc.org

John Gale, Treasurer - treasurer@jetaamc.org

Jennifer Butler, Country Representative - us3.jetaausa@gmail.com