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 MemberU.S. Foreign Policy, Russia-Ukraine, Putin, and Campaign 2024
Peter Baker U.S. Foreign Policy, Russia-Ukraine, Putin, and Campaign 2024 Peter Baker is the Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times, responsible for reporting... Read More »Gannon Reads Speaker: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
Mona Hanna-Attisha Gannon Reads Speaker: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is the Associate Dean for Public Health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at... Read More »Crushed: How a Changing Climate is Altering the Way We Drink—and Eat
Brian Freedman Crushed: How a Changing Climate is Altering the Way We Drink—and Eat Brian Freedman is a wine, spirits, travel, and food writer, restaurant and beverage consult... 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.
