JET Programme Send Off Reception
His Excellency Tatsuaki Iwata, Ambassador of Japan, hosted a reception at his residence on August 29, 2010, for the twelve (12) individuals selected for the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme.
In attendance from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were Deputy Permanent Secretary Ms. Joan Mendez, Acting Chief of Protocol Dr. Paul Byer, and Protocol Officer for Japan, Ms. Sonja Tyson.
The JET Programme is an esteemed exchange programme aimed at promoting grassroots exchanges between Japan and the International community. Participants will strive to fulfill the programme's mission in their dual roles of Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs) and as Caribbean Ambassadors. The participants represent three (3) caribbean countries, and are listed as follows:
Trinidad and Tobago:
Ms. Mauricia Windsor
Ms. Diahann Palmer
Ms. Tara Ramkumar
Ms. Sara Williams
Ms. Sherrilee Moore
Ms. Verlene Laptiste
Ms. Kimberley-Anne Gonzales Phillip
Ms. Alicia Matthews
Ms. Latoyaa Roberts
Barbados:
Ms. Joy Jackson
Mr. Martin Boyce
Antigua and Barbuda:
Mr. Kurt Williams
(Above- Ambassador Tatsuaki Iwata (centre) with the JET Participants.)
(Above: JET Representative Ms. Sara Williams (Left) addresses the gathering.)
(Above: Ambassador Tatsuaki Iwata addresses the gathering.)
Ki o tsukete! (Have a great journey!)
Embassy of Japan in Trinidad and Tobago 