Stockton Institute for Lifelong Learning

 

Declaring Independence to Establishing Rights: Connecting the Declaration of Independence to American governance
Tuesdays, August 5, 12 & 19
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Stockton at Hammonton
In this session, we will cover the history of the "complaints" listed in the Declaration of Independence and how these informed the development of the Articles of Confederation and, ultimately, the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.
 
Dr. Jess Bonnan-White is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University and an affiliated faculty member of the MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies program. She studies homeland security and policing and is currently engaged in a long-term research project on policing in Northern Ireland. She has a BA in Archaeology (Washington University - St. Louis), an MA in Anthropology (Northern Illinois University), and a PhD in Anthropology (University of Iowa). Dr. Bonnan-White is a resident of Hammonton and is active in humanitarian work as a volunteer with the New Jersey Region of the American Red Cross.

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County. 
Women on the Home Front during WWII
Tuesdays August 5, 12, 19 & 26
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Stockton at Hammonton
In this course, learn about the many ways women on the American home front supported the war effort. Discover the many challenges women faced in wartime society from growing Victory Gardens to working as air raid wardens, volunteering with the USO, dealing with rationing, and much more. 

Patty Chappine is an adjunct professor at Stockton University. Her recent book New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad was published by Lexington Books in 2024.

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County. 
SILL: The Navy WAVES during WWII
Tuesdays September 9, 16, 23 & 30
Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 12 - 1 p.m.
Location: Stockton at Hammonton Room 201

During WWII, women who joined the Navy as WAVES staffed duty locations across the country. These women broke barriers in areas like cryptology, aviation, engineering and computing, paving the way for fields that evolved into cybersecurity, information technology, and computer science. Learn about the many ways Navy women served during WWII. 

Patty Chappine is an adjunct professor at Stockton University. Her recent book New Jersey Women during World War II: On the Home Front and Abroad was published by Lexington Books in 2024.

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents age 60+ who live in Atlantic County.