Mon 21 Jul

Crafting Erie's Inclusive Future

 Alivia  Haibach Erie County, Pennsylvania, has a proud legacy of welcoming immigrants and refugees. But recent cuts to resettlement funding have created critical gaps in services. As ... Read More »
Tue 22 Jul

From the Ground Up: How Local Efforts Drive Economic Growth

Lavea Brachman In recent years, the U.S., the U.K. and other Western Countries have been experimenting with a range of top-down, "place-based" policies aimed at turning around disi... Read More »
Wed 23 Jul

Haborcreek Satellite: Ukraine and Russia: Where Are We Now, Where Are We Headed?

Lena Surzhko-Harned, Ph.D. On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia attacked and invaded Ukraine, declaring war on the sovereign nation. Prior to February 2022, some observers predicted that Ukraine did not sta... 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.

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