
JET ALUMNI ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL
IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON JET & ALUMNI
COVID-19 has impacted on JETs, and also how alumni chapters conduct their social activities.

COVID-19 AND JET
As expected, there is a great deal of concern about how COVID-19 impacts on the working conditions and lives of current JET participants in Japan. Several sources are listed on this page that provides "official" guidelines and response to the situation.
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CLAIR has released several special news issues regarding COVID-19, the latest of which concerns how local governments should treat JETs
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CLAIR has provided FAQs for Contracting Organisations concerning JETs' work duties and their relationship to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is part of the generally excellent resource page maintained on the Akita JET wiki site regarding the coronavirus.
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The Immigration Services Agency of Japan provide some information for foreigners facing difficulties in returning to their home countries, in PDFs available in different languages.
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COVID-19 AND JETAA
With social distancing restrictions in place, JET alumni chapters around the world have taken to holding events virtually - happy hours, Netflix watch parties, online games and trivia events just to name a few. Have a look at the full listing for events you might like to join.
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