The United States Japan Exchange & Teaching Programme Alumni Association (USJETAA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational and cultural organization that promotes grassroots friendship and understanding between the United States and Japan through the personal and professional experiences of over 30,000 Americans who have participated on the JET Programme since its inception in 1987. USJETAA was created by the JET alumni community for the JET alumni community! Purposes -Serve as a resource for JET alumni, JETAA chapters nationwide, and potential JET participants. -Support the network of JETAA chapters in programming, membership recruitment, chapter management, leadership, professional development, and fundraising. -Facilitate collaboration and information sharing among JETAA chapters. -Serve as a national clearinghouse for information on chapters, careers, educational opportunities, and U.S.-Japan relations. -Serve as a point of contact for organizations interested in partnering with JETAA chapters. -Provide membership services for individual JET alumni not associated with a JETAA chapter. -Support the JET Programme and the JET community as appropriate. -Undertake national charitable initiatives. -Promote cross-cultural understanding between Japan and the United States, and support the U.S.-Japan relationship.