Japanese Friendship Association at Penn State - JFA

Japanese Friendship Association at Penn State - JFA Japanese Friendship Association:
One of the few Japanese-interest student organization on campus! Anyone is welcome to join :)

As one of the few Japanese-interest student organization on campus, we advocate cultural awareness and establish social relationships through a Japanese environment.

Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are Back!!As the new semester begins, we are having our first GBM this Friday at Osmond Rm 106 be...
08/25/2021

Ladies & Gentlemen, We Are Back!!
As the new semester begins, we are having our first GBM this Friday at Osmond Rm 106 beginning at 6pm!!
Everyone is welcome to come, meet our new E-Board officers, and learn about our future social events!!

As our second alumnus, JFA would like to present Emily!! Emily studied Political Science at Penn State but had a great...
06/18/2021

As our second alumnus, JFA would like to present Emily!!
Emily studied Political Science at Penn State but had a great interest in Japanese culture, which allowed her to find our club. Since then she has contributed tremendously as a member and as an Event Director with constant planning events including Matsuri that was meant for everyone who even had a slight interest in Japanese culture.
After working in the JET Program in Japan, Emily still studies and helps others with their Japanese-English translation in Pittsburgh but planning to move back to Japan again soon and JFA wishes her good luck in her next chapter!! We were extremely lucky to be in contact with her and ask some questions about her!!
How did you join JFA?
When I got back to the US from studying abroad in Tokyo, I moved from the Schuylkill campus to University Park, and this is when I first encountered JFA. I went to the welcome BBQ in fall 2016. I wanted to keep up my Japanese studies and make friends who were interested in Japan, so I kept attending JFA meetings and fell in love with it from there….
What was your favorite event or experience with JFA?
The experience that holds the best memories for me with JFA is probably the soran bushi dance workshops. I’d never done anything dance-related (or really anything physical lol) until learning soran bushi, and I loved it so much that I went on to teach it and keep organizing the performances. In all, I think I performed the dance 4 or 5 times. It was so much fun practicing each week and seeing it through to the final performance.
Any advice to current college students or JFA members?
My advice is to get as involved as possible - I was incredibly busy during college, and while it was tiring, I don’t regret a minute of it. The friends I made in JFA and through other orgs I was a part of at Penn State remain my best friends to this day, and I’m so grateful I put in the time to foster these relationships while we were all together at Penn State. Basically, don’t say no to any exciting opportunity.
To those who are studying Japanese: there may be times when you’re discouraged or think that your Japanese level will never be “good enough;” I’ve had so many moments like this. Just know that with enough effort, over the long term, your Japanese will be so much better than you ever could have imagined! Do your best and you will reap the benefits.
Anyone interested in connecting can reach me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/emily-yocom/.

As our first alumnus, JFA would like to present Mizuki!! She started immediately as a secretary and continued on suppo...
06/10/2021

As our first alumnus, JFA would like to present Mizuki!!
She started immediately as a secretary and continued on supporting as an executive officer for JFA throughout her 4 years at Penn State majoring in Psychology with a minor of Applied Linguistics TESOL. Even maintained the President position for more than 1 year!
Today, she is a proud full-time mother with numerous professions that helps others with their English writing and speaking.
We were extremely lucky to be in contact with her and ask some questions about her!!

How did you join JFA? What was your favorite event or experience in JFA?
“I had learned about the JFA at the freshmen fair in my first year at university. I had been searching for a Japanese student group and after receiving a flyer from the JFA booth, I attended the annual Welcome Barbecue and became a member, remaining with the group until graduation. Although it was by no means a happy memory, one of the most memorable experiences was the fundraising we did for the Great West Japan Earthquake relief. I also thoroughly enjoyed the multicultural day event at the local school. These and the annual barbecue are all that I can recall off the top of my head, but I have a generally fond memory of JFA events, so I am sure I enjoyed all of them!”

Any advice to our current college students or JFA members?
“My advice to current students and JFA members is quite simple: make the most of what you’ve got and embrace the importance of making mistakes. My time at uni and in the JFA (which was most of my uni life) was packed with fun and with struggles, but for better or worse those four years have largely shaped who I am today, and I cherish the lasting friendships I have made during them. That being said, even though the COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unfortunate situation for social organizations such as this one, I hope you can all see this as an opportunity to get creative – think of it as a very long snow day. Enjoy your time at university, but don’t forget that you’ve still got a long life full of joy ahead of you.”

We really wish Mizuki good luck with her family and her career!!

We have surpassed 500 Likes on this page, want to thank each and every one of you for liking our page!!We hope to post s...
05/16/2021

We have surpassed 500 Likes on this page, want to thank each and every one of you for liking our page!!

We hope to post soon once school starts again and even see many of you at our events!!

We have collaborated with other universities' Japanese club under Japanese Cultural Network to promote fundraising for S...
04/28/2021

We have collaborated with other universities' Japanese club under Japanese Cultural Network to promote fundraising for Stop AAPI Hate and Japan COVID-19 Relief!! Message us if you desire to donate to those causes!!
We do have a friendly competition with other teams on who to get the most views and Likes so definitely check us out on YouTube!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frF1vC6GSsE&t=6s

Hope everyone had fun at the Graduation Photoshoot Social and gotten their ideal graduation photos especially our gradua...
04/28/2021

Hope everyone had fun at the Graduation Photoshoot Social and gotten their ideal graduation photos especially our graduating Seniors!!
Also a huge shoutout to the AUSA VP Anthony, who took/edited all of our gorgeous photos in his spare time!! Go check out his photography account on Instagram! .le

💫This is the last chance to donate to THON!!🎗THON is a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of chil...
02/19/2021

💫This is the last chance to donate to THON!!🎗

THON is a student-run philanthropy committed to enhancing the lives of children and families impacted by childhood cancer.

Every year JFA has joined THON through foundation and making Senbazuru, and we do it this year as well even with COVID-19.

This is the last stretch because THON starts now. Don’t miss this opportunity!!

You can donate from the QR code (the last image). Or click this link: https://donate.thon.org/?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=2484

Thank you 🌸

🇯🇵Japanese Conversation Hour 🗣Do you want to learn/practice/improve Japanese or enjoy conversations with other members i...
02/15/2021

🇯🇵Japanese Conversation Hour 🗣

Do you want to learn/practice/improve Japanese or enjoy conversations with other members in Japanese??

Japanese Conversation Hour is held EVERY TUESDAY from 3:30-4:30 on Discord!!

You don’t have to be fluent in Japanese, we welcome to anyone who are interested in Japanese, want to start studying Japanese, practice Japanese, etc.!!!

At least 1-2 native Japanese speakers are there, so feel free to ask them any questions you have about Japanese or Japanese culture.

DM me for discord invitation.

We hope you’re interested in this opportunity and join this weekly events 🌸

🥋 Free Virtual KARATE CLASSES for PSU students🔥This spring, some free virtual Karate classes are held through Penn State...
02/03/2021

🥋 Free Virtual KARATE CLASSES for PSU students🔥

This spring, some free virtual Karate classes are held through Penn State Campus Recreation on WEDNESDAY from 6:45 pm!!

No experience is necessary and anyone who is interested in can join this event.

For more information, go to
[ https://pennstatecampusrec.org/Program/GetProgramDetails?courseId=482af6ba-2d35-4eb9-a54e-cc0de29c1db3&semesterId=531292ec-80c2-458c-83f3-21eac12b2222 ]
or PSKC website [ https://pennstatekarate.org ]

This is a great opportunity to learn Karate, so don’t miss it :)

JFA is joining Spring 2021 Involvement Fair!!!If you’re interested in, please come visit us 🌸 It’s from 11am to 2pm toda...
01/27/2021

JFA is joining Spring 2021 Involvement Fair!!!

If you’re interested in, please come visit us 🌸 It’s from 11am to 2pm today.
You can ask any questions you have, talk with us, and know JFA better!!

This is the way to meet us ↓
1. Click the link below:
https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/involvement-student-life/get-involved/involvement-fair
2. Click“OrgCentral Virtual Involvement Fair”
3. Choose “Wednesday, 1/27”
4. Log in Penn State Account
5. Find JFA & Click “Meet Online”

Feel free to come visit us ~!

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