April 2012 image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/pekoism/ Welcome to Connect The monthly e-zine produced for JETs, by JETs, featuring the best news and articles from all over Japan. We are currently looking for inside writers, editors, photographers, and artists who want to create con- March Photo Contest Winner tent for this national publication! April 2012 We need YOU, the JET community, to get involved. 02 The Prez Send us your short stories, news articles, photographs, comics… 06 Life After JET whatever it is that you do best…to
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