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 MemberAddressing the Opioid Crisis in Erie and Pennsylvania: Examining Local- and State-Level Responses
Rep. Jim Struzzi Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Erie and Pennsylvania: Examining Local- and State-Level Responses Over 130 people die every day in the United States from some typ... Read More »(Satellite Location: Fairview) Our Native North American Neighbors: Echoes of the Eriez
Dr. David Frew, Ph.D. Our Native North American Neighbors: Echoes of the Eriez Modern scholarship provides clues to the tribes that are most associated with the northwest Pennsylvania ... Read More »(Virtual) Paddle Pilgrimage: Erie Canal and Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty
Rev. Dave Ellingson D.H.M. Paddle Pilgrimage: Erie Canal and Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty Join Rev. Dave Ellingson, the Paddle Pilgrim, as he kayaks through history on the Erie C... 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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