Stockton Institute for Lifelong Learning

SILL: Artificial Intelligence Unlocked: Intermediate AI
Older Adult Series
February 5 - 26, 2025 | 10 - 11 a.m.
Location: Stockton University Galloway Campus (Room TBD) & Zoom
By the end of this workshop, you will have a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence, including its practical applications, ethical challenges, and societal implications. Together, we will explore how AI connects technology, science, and human behavior, equipping you with the knowledge to critically evaluate its role in your life and community. This intermediate-level course will demystify complex AI concepts such as neural networks and machine learning, highlight its transformative potential, and provide tools to navigate the evolving landscape of AI with confidence and curiosity. You'll leave better prepared to make informed decisions about how to engage with these powerful technologies responsibly and effectively. It is not necessary to take Introduction to AI.

Erin O’Hanlon is a teaching specialist focusing on education and human development at Stockton University. She also partners with the New Jersey Child Welfare Training Partnership to educate child welfare and protection workers, as well as the Stockton Center for Successful Aging. Erin lives in New Jersey with her partner, Charlie Keys, and their four sons. 

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents 60 years old or older, who live in Atlantic County. 
SILL: Exploring Art, Wellness, and Technology Resources Online: Digital Literacy Tips and Techniques
Older Adult Series
February 6 - 27, 2025 | 1 - 2 p.m.
Location: Zoom
In this four-part workshop series we will explore arts, wellness, and culture in the digital landscape! Learn to navigate virtual museums, access music, e-books, wellness information, and more online. Engage in hands-on activities and discover practical tips for staying safe, creative, and confident while exploring the digital world.
Cheyenne Riehl is the Student Success Librarian at Stockton University's Richard E. Bjork Library. In this role, Cheyenne focuses on developing and implementing programs that enhance accessibility, engagement, and research skills with a particular emphasis on supporting nontraditional students, underserved populations, and students of all different abilities, ensuring equitable access to academic resources and personalized support.

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents 60 years old or older, who live in Atlantic County. 
SILL: Intro to Adolescence: Milestones and Myths of the Teenage Years
Older Adult Series
February 7 - 28, 2025 | 2 - 3 p.m.
Location: Zoom

Adolescence is a period of development that rivals the speed and intensity of growth in the first few years of life. This course will present an overview of current research on psychological and brain development during the teenage years. Topics of focus include brain and cognitive maturation, social cognition, and risk-taking. We will explore the importance of social contexts in each of these processes and ways that caring adults can support the teens in their lives.

Kaite Yang is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Coordinator of the Childhood Studies Minor at Stockton University in New Jersey. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at Princeton University, A.B. in Anthropology and Psychological and Brain Sciences from Dartmouth College, and served as an AmeriCorps volunteer at the Upper Valley Haven in Vermont. Her research examines gender and depression across the lifespan, social hypersensitivity, and multicultural learning and pedagogy. 

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Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents 60 years old or older, who live in Atlantic County. 

SILL: Why Study the Holocaust? - Part 1 (5 weeks)
Older Adult Series
March 5 - April 2, 2025 | 12 - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Stockton at Manahawkin, 712 E Bay Ave. (Room TBD)
Join Pearl “Peppy” Margolis as she discusses Why the Holocaust? Topics covered in Part 1: Defining Terms about the Holocaust, Prewar Jewish Life in Germany, Nazi Antisemitic Ideology and Propaganda, Nuremburg Laws, and Kristallnacht. This course will present participants with opportunities to: Increase knowledge of the content and context of the history of the Holocaust; Foster empathy for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides; Engage in critical thinking to support thoughtful reflection on a range of societal issues; Make relevant and contemporary connections; and Compel action by examining the role and responsibility of individuals in a democratic society.

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents 60 years old or older, who live in Atlantic County.
SILL: American Criminal Justice System: An Insider's View
Older Adult Series
March 7 - April 4, 2025 | 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Stockton University Galloway Campus (Room TBD)
*Meets 3/7, (skip 3/14), 3/21, 3/28, 4/4*

This course is an introduction to the various components of the American criminal justice system from a seasoned practitioner. The components include law enforcement and policing, courts and prosecution, community and institutional corrections, as well as the victims of crime. You will receive a trip through the criminal justice system using real life examples.

Professor Rick Mulvihill is a Tenured Instructor of Criminal Justice at Stockton University. He spent twenty-six years in local policing, including 13 years as chief. He was then appointed the Director of Public Safety for Atlantic County. Finally serving as a research director for the U.S. Department of Justice. He is a graduate of the New Jersey State Police Academy and the FBI National Academy. He holds both an B.A. and M.Sc .in Criminal Justice.

Click on the event title to register. Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents 60 years old or older, who live in Atlantic County.
SILL: (Re)Reading Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn though Percival Everett's James
Older Adult Series
March 7 - 28, 2025 | 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Location: Stockton University Galloway Campus (Room TBD)
Percival Everett's 2024 novel James reimagines Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884) from the enslaved Jim’s point of view. The first class (March 7) will compare the two novels' openings. In the following weeks, we will complete part 1 (March 14), part 2 (March 21), and part 3 (March 28) of James along with selected readings from Huckleberry Finn.

Kristin Jacobson is a professor of American literature, American studies, and women’s, gender and sexuality studies and the author of two books, Neodomestic American Fiction and The American Adrenaline Narrative.

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Tuition for each four-session SILL course is $45. Courses are FREE for residents 60 years old or older, who live in Atlantic County.