Starting in February 2025, JATENT will be holding regular monthly social sessions exclusively for JAT members.
Gather round the digital water cooler and meet some of your fellow translators to share tips, stories, and insights!
Many of us work from various places around the world, with many of us working from home.
As such, we tend to miss out on those "water cooler" moments of catching up with coworkers and making connections.
Gather is a virtual, sprite-based networking platform, and JATENT Gather is a casual place for JAT members to catch up with friends, colleagues, and like-minded people.
Unlike Zoom meetings, it is a more casual and fun atmosphere, with customisable avatars, fun emotes, and even confetti!
There is no need to sign in or create a new account. Simply enter your name, customise your avatar, and enter the chat.
Topics will vary month by month. Our first session will be a general mixer for people planning on attending IJET so people can have at least a few connections before showing up in person. Future topics could include what TV series we've been watching, translation horror stories (perhaps for Halloween!) or self-care tips and tricks to prevent burnout.
We aim to have an equal balance between English and Japanese sessions (though anyone is welcome to attend any language session).
Due to Gather's account limitations, the JATENT Gather events are currently limited to 9 participants at a time. This is why we are limiting these events to JAT members only.
If more than 9 people apply, we will hold a lottery to select participants at random.
If a participant is no longer able to make it on the day, we ask for prior notification so that we can grant your spot to another.
If these events prove popular, we may consider expanding the number of participants, or holding more events throughout the year
If you are interested in taking part in these social events, consider becoming a JAT member if you aren't one already, and keep an eye out on the JAT Event page for the next month's event.
We look forward to seeing you there!
From the team at JATENT