The Block System is a social support network. It was created in response to a need for local social support in regions far from Naha City (where the PA Support System is based). Okinawa is divided into 8 “blocks”, which are each headed by a volunteer “Blockhead” from the JET community. The Blockhead helps both Muni and Ken JETs settle into their area by organizing social events and providing information on local daily life (e.g. places to go, where the nearest supermarket is, etc). Blockheads are not responsible for helping with work-related issues.
Blockheads 2022/2023
Block 1: The North (Nago, Kunigami), Christopher Hart & Delphy Miyake
Block 2: Upper Chubu (Okinawa City, Uruma, Yomitan), Krista Postell
Block 3: Lower Chubu (Urasoe, Nishihara, Ginowan), Mikayla Peterson
Block 4: Naha, Jacob Crugeiras
Block 5: The South (Itoman, Nanjo, Yonabaru), Hannah Geil
Block 6: The Outer Islands (Iheya, Izena, Ie, Kume, the Keramas, and the Daitos), Gerry Sheil
Block 7: Miyako, Margot Baden
Block 8: Ishigaki/Yaeyama, Marcus Yamamoto
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