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The Education Enrichment Institute enables lifelong learning & empowerment through knowledge & discussion of Erie heritage, liberal studies, global issues & U.S. & world history. Read more... |
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The Public Policy Institute seeks to strengthen the Erie community, together, by addressing issues & providing an open forum for community assemblies and local research studies. Read more... |
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Drawing on the integrated wisdom of Jefferson and Milton, the Brock Institute for Mega Issues Education aims to develop methods for universities and think-tanks to encourage students to learn on a broad scale in order to understand and respond to the many issues affecting America today. Read more... |
The Jefferson Educational Society of Erie (JES) is a non-profit institution founded to promote civic enlightenment, and community progress for the Erie Region through the study, research, discussion, of those ideas and events that have influenced the human condition. The Society, therefore, will offer courses, seminars, and lectures which explain the central ideas which have formed the past, assist in exploring the present, and offer guidance to enhance the civic future of the Erie Region.
The Jefferson Civic Leadership Academy Alumni Network is a formal association of graduates of the JCLA who wish to remain active in their community. The organization will promote networking among graduates, cultivate participation in activities that foster community growth, and encourage leadership development among members.
The $50 annual dues (plus $1 processing fee) covers event expenses for members throughout the year, and funds will also be earmarked when available to assist with financial aid for prospective Leadership Academy participants who may need financial assistance to join the program. Questions regarding dues or payment structure can be sent to Alumni Network Chairman Ryan Palm at ryan.palm@gmail.com.
Dues for the 2018 operations year can be submitted by clicking here.
This term’s eight sessions will feature selections from Imperfect Ideal: Utopian and Dystopian Visions. These readings illustrate the best and worst of what can happen when we attempt to mold the complex communities in which we live into our vision of a perfect state. These sessions will challenge readers to question how society should be structured and governed, as well as consider what kinds of communities are most conducive to human fulfillment, both privately and in the civic arena. Authors featured include Aristotle, Saint Augustine, Theodor Herzl, Oscar Wilde and Vladimir Lenin and others.
Become a Member
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JES Global Summit
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Perry 200
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