Programs
The Jefferson Educational Society offers different programs during the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. Some of the past and current programs include the Global Summit, Metro 100, Brock Institute Lectures, Community Conversations, Jefferson Satellite programs, and other special programs.
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Publications
The JES, it's writers, researchers, and Scholars-in-Residence publish various books, essays, journals, quick timely reads, book-notes, and reports about a wide range of topics. In 2022, the writers produced a record year, creating more than 140 publications.
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Membership
By becoming a member of the Jefferson, you will have access to benefits including: priority registration of events; advance notice of programs and lectures; an increased number of free events available to members; invitations to special member events; and subscriptions to JES publications.
Become a MemberFairview Satellite: The Proposed Lake Erie National Marine Sanctuary: What Is It, Why Is It Important, What's Next
Honey Stempka , M.S. Lake Erie Designation Manager, NOAA Over the last nine years you have likely heard whisperings about an effort to protect and preserve shipwrecks on the bottom of Lake Erie through the establishment of a... Read More »Corry Satellite: Child Care: The Key to Unlocking Our Workforce Potential and Economic Growth
Elana Como, Early Learning Resource Center Region 1 Director and CEO, Northwest Institute of Research, Inc. Location: Corry Higher Education Council – 221 N Center St., Corry, PA 16407 Date/Time: Tuesday, Feburary 4, 6-7:30PM Admission: FREE For too long, childcare'... Read More »in partnership with the Hagen History Center Doris Becker Lecture Series: How the Wine Industry started in North America
Rod Phillips JES Winter Term kick-off begins with wine historian and Canadian author, Rod Phillips who will discuss How the Wine Industry Started in North America – this will in... Read More »Advancing Community Progress in Erie, Pennsylvania
The Jefferson Educational Society (JES) of Erie is a nonprofit institution where conversations commence and ideas take action. We were founded to promote civic enlightenment and community progress for the Erie Region through the study, research, and discussion of those ideas and events that have influenced the human condition. The Society offers courses, seminars, and lectures which explain the central ideas that have formed the past, assist in exploring the present, and offer guidance to enhance the civic future of the Erie Region.
