How to Become a JALT Member or Renew your Membership
There are several ways to join or renew your membership:
- See Jane or Kazuko (Assistant Membership Chair) at one of our meetings, where you can pay the membership fee and join.
- Fill out a postal "furikae" form and take it to the nearest post office. The form can be found in the back of The Language Teacher, which is in many school libraries. We also have extra copies of the form on hand -- if you cannot find one, please contact us.
- Click here to join online using VISA or Mastercard.
Why join? Members receive:
- A 6-issue subscription to The Language Teacher. This magazine includes feature articles, teaching tips, effective lesson plans, book reviews, meeting and conference announcements, and job advertisements.
- A 2-issue subscription to the JALT Journal, which contains practical and theoretical articles, as well as research reports.
- Discounts on registration fees for the Annual JALT International Conference, as well as advance conference information.
- Substantial discounts on local chapter meeting fees. Nearly all local meetings are free to JALT members.
- The ability to attend chapter meetings anywhere in the country for free.
- (See the national JALT Website for a comprehensive list of all JALT chapters and SIGs.)
Also...
- Opportunities to share teaching ideas
- The chance to publish your research
- Insights on the job market in Japan
- The right to add "JALT Member" to your resume
- Opportunities to volunteer for a JALT position, gain experience and learn how things work behind the scenes
- Bargain Rates - for those who are going to be in Japan long term, why not sign up for 5 years at the bargain price of 40,000 yen? This is a 10,000 yen saving over five, one-year memberships.
Join online now from the JALT national Website
Contact the Membership Chair
