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 MemberCorry Satellite Event: The History of Lacrosse: Life's More than a Game
Leon Sam Briggs Join Leon Sam Briggs, who is enrolled Tonawanda Seneca, whose native name is H oya'degay hus, "he helps always," hawk clan, as he explores lacrosse. Briggs will offer ... Read More »A Tale of Two Cathedrals: Walking Tour of Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul and St. Peter Roman Catholic Cathedral
Michael DeSanctis Join JES Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Michael E. DeSanctis on a walking tour of Erie's only cathedral churches: The Episcopal Cathedral of St. Paul and St. Peter (Roman Ca... Read More »East Erie Satellite Event: Groundwork Erie: A New Paradigm for Workforce Development and Environmental Justice
Aaron Kerr Ph.D. In its nineteenth month of operation, Groundwork Erie has more than doubled its workforce, providing competitive wage jobs to youth in the urban core. Executive Dire... 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.
