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 MemberVIRTUAL EVENT: Overcoming the "Greenlash" – A Transatlantic Discussion
Transforming Industrial Heartlands Initiative Globally, a rise of "greenlash" – a movement encouraging residents to believe that the promotion of policies and practices to support the green-economy transformatio... Read More »Twenty-Four Years in Service: Understanding the Impact of the Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network
Susannah Faulkner, MPA and Patrice Swick, MPA Join Sisters of St. Joseph Neighborhood Network (SSJNN) staff members Patrice Swick and Susannah Faulkner for a discussion covering the mission, programs, and impact o... Read More »Harborcreek Satellite Event: Groundwork Erie: A New Paradigm for Workforce Development and Environmental Justice
Aaron Kerr Ph.D. In its nineteenth month of operation, Groundwork Erie has more than doubled its workforce, providing competitive wage jobs to youth in the urban core. Executive Dire... 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.
