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This Thursday, November 21, during club hours in room VC 10-165, Baruch Japan Club will be having our semestral Food Day! For students who are fans of Japanese food, we encourage you to join us. Food Day aims to teach people about certain facets of Japanese cuisine every semester and let our members try these cultural foods. For those who have attended this event before, Baruch Japan Club welcomes everyone back to learn more about some Japanese food’s origins and how they are prepared!

As an added treat, this Tuesday from 5:30PM to 8:00PM, Japanese Anime Asylum (JAA) is having a movie night featuring Hayao Miyazaki’s movie, “From Up on Poppy Hill.” Popcorn and soda will be sold to help fundraise for Relay for Life. Japan Club officers will be attending and are encouraging everyone to join us in room 2-125.

Please share this message with your students and invite them to join us!

Best regards,

Gen Hua Tan
Assistant Secretary | Baruch Japan Club

Dear prospective participants,

I am writing to invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan.  Students enroll in 2
courses:  Professor Mikael Adolphson  s course, “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” which explores the nation’s tumultuous move to modernity.
Professor James Robson’s course, “Introduction to the Study of East Asian Religions,” covers the development and history of Buddhism, Daoism, Confucianism, Shinto, and various forms of popular religion in a cross-cultural setting.  Students reside with local families where they have a prime opportunity to experience the Japanese way of life.  In addition, a myriad of field trips coincide seamlessly with coursework, linking the classroom with the surrounding city.  Non-credit Japanese language instruction with Doshisha staff is provided for students with no previous exposure to the Japanese language.

For detailed information on the program and application instructions please visit:
http://www.summer.harvard.edu/programs/study-abroad/kyoto-japan

Details —
Students must be at least 18 years old, have completed at least 1 year of college or be a first-year student, and be in good academic standing to apply
Application deadline: January 30, 2014
Program Dates: June 8 to August 2, 2014
Cost: TBA (approx. $7,750), and includes the following:
– Tuition
– Room and some meals
– All scheduled excursions and extracurricular activities

In addition to the program fee, students are responsible for:
– A health insurance fee (waived if students have US insurance that provides coverage outside the United States)
– Transportation to and from Kyoto
– The cost of passports and visas (if the latter is needed)
– Any immunizations

As the weather gets chillier, Japan Club would like to invite your students to an opportunity to practice their winter Japanesevocabulary! This Thursday November 14^th, we are hosting our second Japanese Conversation Class during club hours from 12:45PM to 2:05PM in room VC 10-165.

All are welcome to attend, no fluency required!

Additionally, this Friday November 15^th, Baruch Japan Club is holding our second social event. We had so much fun during the first one and we encourage everyone to join us again. This time it will be at Sushi Park (121 E 2nd Avenue, between 7th St and St. Marks Pl).

To attend our second social event, they must RSVP via the link below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kl7bsxi-RkkR784FTP8IQlouwPFvpNalW8b2nzdJizY/viewform

Best regards,

Gen Hua Tan

Assistant Secretary | Baruch Japan Club

From:  Valeria L. Hymas, Post-Graduate & National Fellowships Advisor

Thursday, November 21, 12:45pm to 2:00pm, NVC 13-150

The Harry S. Truman Scholarship provides funding for graduate school as preparation for a career in government or public service. Truman Scholars participate in leadership development programs and have special opportunities for internships and employment with the federal government. U.S. citizens and nationals who are in their junior year of full time undergraduate study are eligible to apply.

This spotlight presentation provides an overview of the Truman Scholarship and other related fellowships in public service and civic engagement. There are fellowships and scholarships to help pay for graduate school; to fund professional development opportunities through internships; to conduct research; to study abroad; and to work for the good of your community. The session offers advice on selecting a fellowship opportunity and gives suggestions on competition strategies.

All students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to attend.

For more information contact: Valeria Hymas, Fellowships Advisor, [email protected]

Valeria L. Hymas

Post-Graduate & National Fellowships Advisor

Baruch College

137 East 25^th Street, Suite 306

New York, NY 10010

City University of New York

Phone: 646-312-2129

Office: 306

Email:  [email protected]

JET PROGRAM BRIEFING SESSION

The Baruch Japan Program & Baruch Japan Club co-hosts the JET Program briefing event on campus! We will have a guest speaker Ms. Noriko Furuhata, a program coordinator, with former JET teachers. Please come and learn this great opportunity!
No Japanese knowledge is required.

JET_Program_Event_Flyer

Date: November 7th, Thursday
Time: 12:45 to 2:00
Place: VC10-165

The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program seeks to help enhance internationalization in Japan by promoting mutual understanding between Japan and other nations. The program also aims to improve foreign language education in Japan and to encourage international exchange at the local level by fostering ties between Japanese youth and foreign youth.

The objectives of the program are being achieved by offering JET Program participants, (hereinafter, participants) the opportunity to serve in local government offices as well as public and private elementary schools, junior high and senior high schools.

http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JET/

I know it is getting pretty hectic with all these midterms which is why Japan Club is back for a week full of events from all across the board. Here we go:

Tuesday [October 22, 2013]
Japan Club is co-sponsoring two events!

1. STARR’s Email Excellence Workshop for those who want to make that first email impression count.
This event will be held in VC5-160 during club hours from 12:30PM – 2:30PM. Must RSVP to attend! (Flyer is attached)

2. FUSION’s Fear Factor held in 1-107 (multi-purpose room) from 6PM – 9PM which promises to be a night full of exotic challenges, fun, laughter, and just simply: an amazing time! (Flyer is attached)

Have you ever heard of Boston Career Forum?
One of the world’s largest and most-reputable Japanese-English job fair with over 200 of the leading Japanese and International companies present and looking to hire you!
Japan Club will be hosting a Boston Career Forum Information Session in our room VC10-165 during club hours from 12:45PM – 2:05PM where will have an agent of DISCO present, DISCO International Inc. is the main organizer of this job fair, as well as past attendees of this event who will share their experience in an informational panel discussion.

If you are not a Baruch student and wish to attend this event or have a friend outside of school who wishes to attend, reply to this email with their full name.
Refreshments will be served! Come dressed business casual and gain the upper hand you need in this increasingly competitive job market!

Friday [October 25, 2013]
We know how stressed you guys are. We are stressed. You are stressed. Desperate times call for some good Japanese food and company.
Come out and join us at our first social at Katsu Hama on 45 W 55th St (between Avenue of the Americas & 5th Avenue) New York, NY 10019 at 6:00 PM.

We’re expecting a large group so RSVP by Wednesday so we can keep everyone updated!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jlwu1ZWdS-WyYsh4WYwGhkk5Xx-Er1kfvqUPrVed0Co/viewform?edit_requested=true

Look forward to seeing you all soon!

http://www.jlptstudy.net/