【Conference for Returning JETs】

The Conference for Returning JETs(CRJ), is held in the Tokyo region in February each year. Through the CRJ, CLAIR hopes to provide essential support to JETs who will be completing their tenure on the Programme after at least two years, and are faced with the sometimes daunting and difficult task of returning home.

The CRJ is unique in that it offers non-recontracting JET Programme participants a chance to speak first-hand with other former JETs who have now returned to their home countries and re-entered the working world there. CLAIR invites working professionals, many of whom are former JET Programme participants themselves, to come and speak about fields that hold the most interest for returning JETs. There is also a CLAIR-sponsored information fair with useful resources for JETs returning home. In recent years, AJET has also offered a Career and Education Fair at the same venue.

Additionally, the CRJ takes a look at some of the intangible aspects of preparing for post-JET life, such as how to say farewell to Japan and ways to address and deal with "reverse culture shock."

Unlike other conferences for JET Programme participants, attendance at the Conference for Returning JETs is optional. Thus, travel expenses to and from the conference as well as accomodation and other fees are bourne by the participant.

The 2008 CRJ was held from Monday March 3rd till Wednesday March 5th.

>> Handouts and Presentations from the 2008 Conference for Returning JETs

>> Handouts and Presentations from the 2007 Conference for Returning JETs

>> Handouts and Presentations from the 2006 Conference for Returning JETs