From 7 to 28 Feb, Welcome Back receptions for recent JET Returnees were held in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland in New Zealand, and Perth in Australia. CLAIR Sydney was invited to each reception and celebrated the returnees’ achievements in Japan together with members from the respective JETAA chapters, and attending guests from government and university related organisations. CLAIR Sydney had opportunities to make a speech at the beginning of each reception and in the speeches, we praised the returnees’ success in Japan, and expressed our hope that the returnees will keep in contact with all the people who they had met in Japan.
We hope all the returnees will continue to play an active role in being cultural bridges between Australia/New Zealand and Japan.
