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 MemberHaborcreek Satellite: Exploring the Role of Public Libraries in Addressing the Loneliness Crisis
Sarah McCall, MLIS, JES Raimy Fellow Loneliness, driven by social isolation and the erosion of community spaces in American culture, has become a pressing mental health issue affecting individuals across ... Read More »East Erie Satellite: Cognitive Conception: When Men Become Fathers
Dr. Parris Baker , Ph.D. Conception occurs when a sperm fertilizes an egg, and in traditional pregnancies, a gestation period begins in the mother that transforms her body and mind in recogniz... Read More »Fairview Satellite: 'America's Early Frontier: Economic History of Northwestern Pennsylvania (1753-2024)' – Diving into Fairview Chapters
Judith Lynch , Ph.D. From the early French forts, commerce on Lake Erie, and the oil boom to today's new technology and tourism industry, northwestern Pennsylvania's economy comes alive 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.
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