{"id":192519,"date":"2026-05-14T18:47:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/192519\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:47:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:47:09","slug":"jes-to-offer-over-15-programs-at-satellite-locations-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/192519\/","title":{"rendered":"JES to offer over 15 programs at satellite locations in June"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jefferson\"<\/a>Jefferson Educational Society sign. Photo by Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com.<\/p>\n

As the Jefferson Educational Society gears up for its summer programming, it won\u2019t\u00a0be going dark in the interim; instead, it\u2019s\u00a0shining a light on its satellite locations with 16 programs across four locations in Erie County.\u00a0From economics to leadership, history, well-being, and political power, the wide-ranging topics will be explored at the Corry Higher Education Council, Lincoln Community Center Library, Erie Center for Arts and Technology, and Harborcreek Township Building.<\/p>\n

JES Scholar-in-Residence Andrew Roth, Ph.D.,\u00a0will discuss his new book\u00a0\u201cHow to Be a Highly Effective Leader: A Primer\u201d\u00a0at several locations.\u00a0Whether running for office, organizing neighbors for a shared goal, taking on a project at work, or starting a business, Roth\u00a0maintains\u00a0that the key to local prosperity is by developing strong leadership.\u00a0While leadership books are not in short supply, Roth argues that good leadership is.\u00a0This primer is meant to spark the flame that fuels great leadership in an anecdote-filled, honest, and engaging way.<\/p>\n

The theme of leadership continues with past and present leadership. On June 18 at ECAT, the Rev. Jerry Priscaro will speak about the\u00a0East Avenue\/Hess Avenue Neighborhood Watch\u00a0and its role in public safety\u00a0for the past 15 years. The Rev. Charles Mock will speak on identity politics and unifying the country with\u00a0Identity Matters\u00a0on June 25 at ECAT. Then hear from Mayor Jeff Fike about the\u00a0Positively Corry\u00a0strategic plan and its progress so far on June 30 in Corry.<\/p>\n

On\u00a0July 1, historian Richard Arthur turns\u00a0back the clock with\u00a0Revisiting the 1976 American Bicentennial: \u2018It was a Really Big Deal!\u2019\u00a0taking a look back at the 1970s, when celebration and joy\u00a0still\u00a0rang through the despair of the Vietnam War, Watergate scandal, runaway inflation, and local deindustrialization\u00a0\u2014 an example of the unification power of patriotism.\u00a0Back by popular demand, JES Scholar-in-Resident David Frew, Ph.D., will host another\u00a0two-hour guided tour \u2014\u00a0Accidental Paradise Tour: Presque Isle History, Geology, and Nooks and Crannies\u00a0\u2014 on June 29 based on a history book he wrote about\u00a0Presque Isle.<\/p>\n

Diving into the realm of wellness, JES Raimy Fellow, licensed counselor, and educator, Curtis Taylor, Ph.D., will present\u00a0Turning Pain into Purpose: Building a Movement for Authentic Wellness & Empowerment\u00a0on June 9 at Corry Hi-Ed and June 22 at Lincoln Community Center Library.\u00a0Then, on June 23 in Corry, LECOM Health\u2019s Stephanie Irwin will host\u00a0Your Home, Your Independence: How to Make It Safer as You Age,\u00a0drawing on her experience as an occupational therapist to help aging residents maintain\u00a0their independence at home safely.<\/p>\n

Other events take a closer look at Erie County-specific topics, including\u00a0Reflecting on the Effect of the Polish Immigration on the Erie Community\u00a0with Regina Jaworski on June 4 at ECAT; JES Scholars with\u00a0Pardon Project of Erie: Resolution, Restitution, and Redemption\u00a0on June 11 at ECAT;\u00a0and JES Scholar-in-Residence David Frew, Ph.D., with\u00a0The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Data Centers on Lake Erie \u2014 Could Yacht Clubs, Marinas, Fishing, Shopping, and Presque Isle be at Risk?\u00a0on June 15.<\/p>\n

Looking to Erie\u2019s future,\u00a0Kenneth\u00a0Louie, Ph.D., director of the Economic Research Institute of Erie, breaks down complex data to map\u00a0The Region\u2019s Path to Prosperity\u00a0on June 1 by answering\u00a0questions\u00a0like:\u00a0What\u2019s the current state of Erie\u2019s economy as it continues down the path of revitalization? How does Erie compare to the state and nation? Is Erie falling behind?\u00a0Then, on June 3, Louie heads to Harborcreek to talk aboutInflation and Its Impact on Real Earnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jefferson Educational Society sign. Photo by Joel Natalie, TalkErie.com. As the Jefferson Educational Society gears up for its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[136,138,137],"class_list":["post-192519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-erie","tag-erie","tag-erie-headlines","tag-erie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=192519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/192519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=192519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=192519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=192519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}