Wed 19 Feb

Resistance through Music: Florence Price (1887-1953)

Grammy Award Winner Michelle Cann and Erie Philharmonic Orchestra Members In celebration of Black History Month, Gannon University, in partnership with the JES and other community organizations, will host Grammy-winning, internationally-tou... Read More »
Thu 20 Feb

East Erie Satellite: Youth Homelessness: Examining a Critical Challenge Nationally and Locally

Damali Donovan, B.S., JES Raimy Fellow One definition of homelessness is not having a safe, permanent place to live, such as living on the streets or in shelters. In Erie County, Pennsylvania, more than 1,1... Read More »
Fri 21 Feb

Who is the Mental Health Association? 'The Best Kept Secret in Downtown Erie!'

Patricia Stucke, Colleen Hammon, and Betsy Wiest The Mental Health Association (MHA) just celebrated its 30-year anniversary! The MHA provides support and advocacy to those in recovery-to be themselves, and to feel a... 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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