Ways to get Involved in JSA
Get Notified
Know what's going on at JSA! We use various means of communication to keep in touch with our members and others to notify our upcoming events and other information relevant to our members.
Come to Our Meetings and Events
JSA usually holds at least two meetings at the beginning and the end of the semester, and organize multiple events in between.
At the meetings we usually have announcements for upcoming events as well as a cultural presentation about Japan and/or some activities to get to know other members. Also we try to bring some free Japanese Food.
Events vary among the semester, and we try to incorporate what our members are interested in. Some events are repeated every year because of their popularity, but we also try to bring in new events. To see what JSA has done before, view our activiy page.
If you have any ideas for acitivities or events, feel free to email us at or use our contact form.
Become an Official Member of JSA
To become an offical member of JSA, Please read our Membership Rules and fill in our Online Application Form.
Benefits of being an official member of JSA
Volunteer for JSA Events
We need help for almost all our events and meetings for planning, decoration, set up, performances, presentations, clean up, and more! Generally we call for volunteers via our Weekly Newsletters, facebook, and our blog. In the past, we had volutneers for:
Join JSA Soran & Cooking Teams
Soran Team
Soran bushi is one of the traditional Japanese dance style. Our Soran team consists of both Japanese and non-Japanese students who enjoy performing this dance! The team performs at U of A cultural events as well as in the community including elementary schools and Rogers Annual International Fesitval every summer. For more information, visit Soran page on our website. If you would like to join or hear more about Soran Team, please contact us.
Cooking Team
Cooking Team is crutial for JSA events because we try to serve Japanese Food for members at many events as possible! Cooking team usually helps with preparing for cooking as well as actual cooking process. If you enjoy cooking, or if you want to learn how to cook Japanese food, please contact us as at for more information.
Become an Officer
JSA holds officer election every year around March to April. All University of Arkansas students who have been official members of JSA for at least one semester are eligible for an officer position. For more information, contact JSA .
Know what's going on at JSA! We use various means of communication to keep in touch with our members and others to notify our upcoming events and other information relevant to our members.
- Weekly Newsletter
- Once you become an official JSA member, you will receive a weekly announcement via email every Monday.
- To officially become a member of JSA, please read our membership rules and fill in the online application form.
- Once you become an official JSA member, you will receive a weekly announcement via email every Monday.
- JSA Blog
- We post announcements and other updates on our blog as well.
- Facebook group
- We also posts announcements on our Facebook group. Also this is a good way to get to know other people in JSA!
Come to Our Meetings and Events
JSA usually holds at least two meetings at the beginning and the end of the semester, and organize multiple events in between.
At the meetings we usually have announcements for upcoming events as well as a cultural presentation about Japan and/or some activities to get to know other members. Also we try to bring some free Japanese Food.
Events vary among the semester, and we try to incorporate what our members are interested in. Some events are repeated every year because of their popularity, but we also try to bring in new events. To see what JSA has done before, view our activiy page.
If you have any ideas for acitivities or events, feel free to email us at or use our contact form.
Become an Official Member of JSA
To become an offical member of JSA, Please read our Membership Rules and fill in our Online Application Form.
Benefits of being an official member of JSA
- JSA Weekly Newsletter- Members receive our weekly newsletter via email every Monday. This includes information of upcoming events as well as call for volunteers and other information related to Japan.
- Giving Inputs on JSA- When we plan for meetings and events, we hear from our members via emails and focus groups to incorporate members' interest as much as possible.
- Voting Rightt- only official members can vote for JSA officers for following academic year.
- Run for an officer position- only official members can become an officer for JSA for following academic year.
- Conversational Partner Program- If you are interested in practicing conversational Japanese, we can help you find a Japanese conversational partner. To apply for a conversational partner program, simply email us at .
Volunteer for JSA Events
We need help for almost all our events and meetings for planning, decoration, set up, performances, presentations, clean up, and more! Generally we call for volunteers via our Weekly Newsletters, facebook, and our blog. In the past, we had volutneers for:
- FNL Journey to Japan
- Booth staffs
- Stage performers, including band performance, martial arts, fashion show, traditional & modarn dance
- JSA Tea Ceremony
- Demonstration of Traditional Tea Ceremony
- Decoration of the Tea Ceremony room
- Cooking traditional sweets and green tea for guests
- Calligraphy & origami tables
- Teach calligraphy and origami to people who stop by our booth in the connection lounge
- Educational Event
- Plan and organize educational event for univeristy Human Resources office
- Give cultural presentations to participants
- Elementary School Presentations and Booth
- Taught and performed Soranbushi at local elementary schools
- Held booth at cultural events at local elementary schools
- And more!
Join JSA Soran & Cooking Teams
Soran Team
Soran bushi is one of the traditional Japanese dance style. Our Soran team consists of both Japanese and non-Japanese students who enjoy performing this dance! The team performs at U of A cultural events as well as in the community including elementary schools and Rogers Annual International Fesitval every summer. For more information, visit Soran page on our website. If you would like to join or hear more about Soran Team, please contact us.
Cooking Team
Cooking Team is crutial for JSA events because we try to serve Japanese Food for members at many events as possible! Cooking team usually helps with preparing for cooking as well as actual cooking process. If you enjoy cooking, or if you want to learn how to cook Japanese food, please contact us as at for more information.
Become an Officer
JSA holds officer election every year around March to April. All University of Arkansas students who have been official members of JSA for at least one semester are eligible for an officer position. For more information, contact JSA .
