Mon 7 Apr

What's Happening in Washington, D.C.? A Look at the First 100 Days of the Trump Presidency

Steve Scully, Jay Cost, Amie Parnes, and Molly Reynolds History may judge the first 100 days of the Trump presidency as the most consequential since FDR. At a time in which we are seeing seismic changes in American politics... Read More »
Wed 9 Apr

Fear: Why We Have It, How We Can Understand It, What We Can Do to Defeat It

Arpan Yagnik People love freedom and love to be free. Yet, as long as an individual is living under the influence of fear, they are not really free, argues Dr. Arpan Yagnik, associ... Read More »
Thu 10 Apr

East Erie Satellite: 'OK, Boomer:' How the Baby Boomers Lost a Generation, or Why Your Grandkids Stopped Talking to You

Rhonda Matthews, Ph.D. and Alycia Olivar, B.S. When did the phrase "OK, Boomer" become "a thing," and why? What's driving the disconnect between Baby Boomers and Millennials and Gen Z? Join Dr. Rhonda Matthews andâ... 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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