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My next mission is to be cooperation, but this is going to be a life long process. The JTAT will be most successful if each one of us works actively together. Each officer/member has a part in the organization, which is a living organism, and we must carry out our tasks. I don’t know any word to express my appreciation, but to say “thank you, Kumahata-sensei, Bolinger-sensei, Makita-sensei, O’Donnell sensei and her private secretary for carrying out the tasks so excellently. We wouldn’t be here without your help. I also want to the members to know that some of you have encouraged us with your advice, cooperation and positive inputs given to us. My dream for the JTAT is to be a great family-like organization, members helping members even in the remotest part of Texas.

In the past, we have been semi-officially meeting at a restaurant to transfer the office during the TFLA conference. I would like to use this time to be the official transfer time. Past officers will be still in power until the August 31. Official transfer of the office will be at the Fall TFLA Conference, usually in October. Between the period of August 31 and October conference, past officers and new officers may indoctrinate and transfer the business individually.
Thank you for your trust in me.
Have a safe and restful summer.

Yoshiko Brotherton
president 2001- 2003

JTAT Summer Workshop

July 1, 2003
Rice University (direction)
Language Resource Center
Rayzor Hall 113 (campus map)

JTAT invites you to our annual summer workshop. This year we can offer 5 hours of in-service workshop credit through Rice University School of Continuing Education. (There is a $10.00 charge in issuing this certificate.)

We will discuss how to apply Deai material in your curriculum.

Schedule
9-12 Workshop
12-1 Lunch
1-3 Workshop continue
3-5 Break/Transition
5:00-8:30 Consul General of Japan, Official residence workshop, dinner,

The association will pay $50.00 for a double occupancy for hotel.
If anyone needs a place to stay, there will be some beds available with Houston area members.
Lunch will be makunouchi bento and it is @$10.00.

Please RSVP to Bolinger sensei by 23rd of June so that she may contact the sonsulate for the number of people attending.