Membership
JALT MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the Japan Association for Language Teaching benefits you in a number of ways. JALT membership includes subscriptions to the TLT Newsmagazine (6x/year) and the JALT Journal (2x/year), which offer a wealth of teaching suggestions and language teaching research for researchers and teachers. Membership also includes free or reduced entry to JALT events, including discounted entry for the annual conference.
When you join, you choose a chapter (e.g. our chapter, the Tokyo Chapter) and you select one Special Interest Group (SIG). Additional SIG memberships are available for a small fee.
For a list of all of the SIGs and Chapters, please click HERE or see the full list and more at the national website https://jalt.org/joining.
Opting into the Tokyo Chapter of JALT includes the following benefits: entry to presentation and social events hosted by Tokyo JALT, ability to apply for chapter grants and presentations opportunities, eligibility for the chapter's nomination for the annual Best of JALT award, an invitation to the annual State of the Chapter meeting and reception, voting privileges in chapter elections, and eligibility for executive leadership positions.
Membership Options
Normal Membership
One year of normal membership is ¥13,000 per year.
Student & Senior Membership
Full-time students and seniors over 65 years of age can join JALT for ¥7,000 per year. This membership includes all the benefits of a regular JALT membership plus eligibility to attend the national conference at the student or senior rate.
Group Membership
A good option for a group of friends or colleagues is Group Membership. Group membership is for a group of 5 or more and is available for ¥8,500 per year. Group Membership includes discounted or free entry to all JALT events, but will only include one set of publications, though more are available for a small fee.
Joint Membership
This Membership is the same as the above, but for groups of two. Joint membership costs ¥10,500.
5-Year Membership
This membership is, as the name suggests, provides one membership for 5 years. A 5-year membership costs ¥52,000.
Local Membership
The Tokyo Chapter offers local membership for ¥3000 per year, or ¥1500 for ALTs/JETs/full-time students/seniors. Local Membership includes discounted or free access to all events planned by the Tokyo Chapter.
To become a local member, please attend any Tokyo Chapter event and ask about local membership at the registration desk. Currently, we only accept cash for local membership.
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