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02-22-2008, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MMM View Post
Unless things have changed, the JET program I know only hires people from English-speaking countries, including Canada. There were no non-native English speakers among the JETS that were there when I was.

I am not sure that a "unique cultural heritage" is a good selling point for a country that prefers conformity over diversity. Even on thise site we have seen Singaporeans, who likely speak English better then me, being rejected as English teachers because of their country of origin.
Just to clarify, they take ALTs only from English countries, but they take CIRs from many other countries. There were CIRs in our prefecture were from France, Mexico, and China.


JET Program, 1996-98, Wakayama-ken, Hashimoto-shi

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