Welcome to the Japan America Society of Pennsylvania (JASP) web site.
The Japan America Society of Pennsylvania
is the region's premiere organization for educational,
business and arts activities related to Japan and Japanese-American
relations.
Our members and partners include the leading businesses,
universities and organizations in the Western Pennsylvania
region. JOIN the JASP today and be a part of the region's
dynamic global community.
The
Society Welcomes
Another Bennett
LaShonda Bennett is the new
Education Outreach Coordinator for the Japan-America
Society of Pennsylvania.
Minasama
konnichiha!
To give you
a little introduction about myself, I am 27 years
old. I began studying Japanese as a student at South
Fayette High School and was introduced to the JASP
in 1996 when I participated in the annual Japanese
Speech contest. After graduating from the University
of Pennsylvania, where I studied Psychology and
Japanese, I went to Japan as a participant on the
JET Program. I taught English at two rural high
schools in Iwate-ken for three years and at an elementary
school for two years in Shiga-ken. Upon returning
to Pittsburgh last month I was VERY LUCKY to secure
a position with JASP! It feels good to come back
to my hometown and have the opportunity to stay
connected with Japan. I am anxious to contribute
towards the improvement of the programs JASP facilitates
and hope to continue increasing knowledge about
Japan in my home country. Thanks and I look forward
to meeting you in the future! Yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
lashonda@us-japan.org
Japan
America Society of Pennsylvania Mission
Statement
The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania
seeks to promote local understanding of
and mutually beneficial participation in
the changing
U.S.- Japan relationship by:
Providing relevant
and timely Japan-related information to
the public
Establishing dialogue
between the state's Japanese and American
business/professional communities
Introducing a forum
for the presentation of cultural ideas
and programming
Providing educational
outreaches opportunities for teachers
and students
Promoting good will concerning the U.S.-Japan
relationship
The JASP logo, a calligraphic representation
of Pittsburgh’s three rivers with
the city's skyline at its confluence,
has been a convenient visual representation
of our core mission:
To serve as the go-to information source
for and liaison between the Japanese and
American business, cultural and educational
communities in the Western Pennsylvania
tri-state area.
