and English language speech contests. ALTs must also engage in local international exchange activities.

Participation

Due to the nature of JET, most of its participants come from primarily English-speaking countries. In 2014, which saw 4,476 JET participants, about half of them were from the United States (2,457), Canada (495), the United Kingdom (383), Australia (315), New Zealand (255), South Africa (93), and Ireland (86).

Developments

Some JET participants in recent years have been placed in elementary schools,

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