Ibaraki JET OrientationWelcome to Ibaraki

August 16th, 2011

Topics

• Basic facts about Ibaraki • Being an Ibaraki JET• Places to visit in Ibaraki• Your contract• Drinking and driving• Support system

茨城Ibaraki

• Northern Kanto region• Capital: Mito• 35 ~ 150 km from Tokyo• JR Joban line

Tsukuba ExpressJoban Expressway

• 180 km of coast

3rd Agricultural Production Output

Hitachi-gyu

Melon

AnkoDried sweet potato

Koshihikari rice

Ibaraki JETs

44 JETs in Ibaraki40 ALTs (1 PA)4 CIRs (2 PAs)

17 new JETs, 27 recontracting IAJET Block leaders

Kenpoku

Ken-o

Rokko or

Kento

KennanKensei

Daniel

Anthony

Cameron Jessica

ShaylaElysse

Mai Yer

ChristopherChien-Wei

Jason P.

Scott

KwynnJason

H.

Evan

茨城Ibaraki

Block leaders• Northern: William Choi

• Central: Joseph Smith

• Eastern: Michaelle Fujioka

• Western: Michael Foki

• Southern: Christopher Murray

Places to visit in Ibaraki

North

Central

South

West

East

Relevant Organizations• Kokusai ka (International Affairs Division) こくさい　か

• Ninyō Dantai (Contracting Organizations)　にんよう　だんたい

• Kōkō kyōiku ka (Senior High School Education Division)

　　こうこう　きょういく　か

• Kyōiku iinkai (Local Board of Education)　　きょういく　いいん　かい

Your Contract• Contracts vary with each Contracting

Organization– ES, JHS, SHS, CIR

• Problematic view of contracts in Japan– Personal relations

• Read your contract and understand it!– Working hours and dates, holidays, salary

Drinking and drivingノー・モア！

Drinking and driving in Japan 　

• Zero tolerance – Limit: less than one drink, 0.15mg/l of air– Accident or misdemeanour, the limit is zero

• Allowing a friend or acquaintance to drive under the influence is illegal

• Legal implications are severe

If you’re arrested…

• Monetary penalty• Time at a detention center• Compensation fee• Disciplinary dismissal• Contract changes• Trial• Imprisonment• Deportation

Ibaraki ALT’s case

• 300,000 yen• Almost 2 months in the detention center• $5000 USD• Disciplinary dismissal• Rent – no longer subsidized• At least two dates in court• Legal fees

Drugs - GIH: pg 45

Other Consequences

• Mental and emotional • Physical• Effects those around you• Personal record

No need to drink and drive

• Alternatives:–Call 代行 daikō !–Public transport–Taxis–Sleep somewhere

–No biking!

Support and Counseling • PA System

• Clair JET line

• AJET Peer Support Network

• Ibaraki International Association, ‘kyōkai’ (Mito)

• Local International Associations

Support system

• Handbooks (GIH, IOH)

• Internet (JET Programme Homepage, etc.)

• Supervisor / English Teachers

• Block Leader / PA

• CLAIR

Thank you! Any questions?