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Program Officer – Japanese Language Education

, Toronto

After Humanities I completed a one year certificate in Event Management at Algonquin College in Ottawa, and from there began working at , Toronto.

What has helped me the most in working in an organization promoting international (Japanese) culture, was completing my third year of studies in Osaka, Japan, through the B.Hum’s .

This allowed me to gain an Asian perspective on what I had been studying at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, while letting me exchange ideas with not only the local Japanese students but also fellow exchange students from around the world.

In my work I meet a lot of teachers, and they are always amazed to hear how smoothly Humanities integrated a study year abroad into its curriculum.

What I learnt in Humanities I find infinitely applicable to my current work. My writing skills are put to use writing abstracts for conferences as well as creating and editing a large amount of the publicity for our Japanese language activities. My researching skills allow me to gather quickly and accurately whatever is necessary for new event planning.

When I started Humanities I used to dread discussion groups, but now I find myself giving speeches, participating on panels, and giving presentations – in English and Japanese.

When people look at what I do, they understand what it means to be a graduate of the Bachelor of Humanities.

Jessica Carmen is a Program Officer in Japanese Language Education with the Japan Foundation, Toronto

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