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 MemberThe Years Bring Enlightenment: The Friendship and Politics of Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson
Abigail Adams (portrayed by Kim Hanley, B.F.A.) and Thomas Jefferson (portrayed by Steven Edenbo, B.A.) Thomas Jefferson and Abigail Adams will engage in a spirited discussion of their often-conflicting views on the events that surrounded the struggle for American Indepe... Read More »Thomas Jefferson and the Boisterous Sea of Liberty
"The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave." — Thomas Jefferson In this one-man performance, Thomas Jefferson revisits the most perilous political sto... Read More »The American Flag Unfurled
Betsy Ross (portrayed by Kim Hanley, B.F.A.) Did Betsy Ross Design the first American Flag? Ross, nee Elizabeth Griscom, was born into a middle-class Quaker family, January 1, 1752. She lived in Philadelphia d... 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.
JES to host President Barack Obama at Global Summit 2025
Dr. Robert Garland to return for second residency
Football powerhouse Jim Kelly joins JES Global ...
JES continues 2025 programming
