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02-19-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by burkhartdesu View Post
That was inspiring.

I'm pretty well spoken (for the most part) and although I've studied Japanese for a while I plan on really sharing Alaskan culture (and English)-- which is amazing in itself...

So that's my angle!

(When I went to Japan they all know the best salmon comes from Alaska. )

But on a serious note, hopefully by the time I'm ready to apply the program is still... in existence. What are the chances that the program will "die" in the next few years?
I think the JET Program is safe. I have heard nothing to indicate there is a threat of it being cut. It is a very popular program, as it puts native speakers of English into classrooms, working with Japanese students, making them more worldly at a time when the world is shrinking.
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