Professional Organizations: [TOP]

Consulate General of Japan - Seattle
Washington Association of Foreign Language Teachers (WAFLT)
National Education Association (NEA)
Washington Education Association (WEA)
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages  (ACTFL)
Joint National Committee for Languages (JNCL-NCLIS)
Ohio State University Foreign Language Center

National Council of Japanese Language Teachers (NCJLT)

 

Japanese Newspapers: [TOP]

朝日新聞 (Asahi Shinbun)
日経・日本経済新聞 (Nikkei Business Net)
読売新聞 (Daily Yomiuri)

The Japan Times

The North American Post – Japanese-American local paper

 

Seattle Area Information: [TOP]
Jungle City
Youmaga

 

Local Stores: [TOP]
Kinokuniya Bookstore  (email Seattle store: sebookweb@kinokuniya.com)
Uwajimaya Store – Seattle & Bellevue

Ranch 99 (Asian grocery) – Seattle/Edmonds, Kent

Daiso (100 yen) – Alderwood Mall (425) 673-1825

 

Cultural Places & Organizations: [TOP]

Japanese Cultural Center – Spokane, WA
Japanese Garden - UW Arboretum, Seattle

Jingoji Temple – Redmond, WA

Seattle Asian Art Museum – Seattle, WA

Tsubaki Shrine - Granite Falls, WA ***New Web Address

Urasanke Foundation – Chado, tea ceremony

Wing Luke Asian Museum- Seattle, WA

 

Teacher Employment Info in Washington State: [TOP]

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) -WA State Govt

WA State Certification Requirements (OSPI)
WA State Department of Personnel (Govt)

Education Employment- links to educator job listings

Public Schools Personnel Cooperative – job listings in Grays Harbor, Lewis, Thurston, Mason & Pacific counties.
Teach Washington –info about teacher certification in WA State

WA Assoc of School Business Officials

Washington Center for Teaching Careers - WATeach is an interactive Education Recruitment Network.

Washington Education Association – job listings, news, and resources
Want to Teach.com – Nation-wide teaching position listings