1. D E B R A M . D U D E K
F O U N T A I N D A L E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y D I S T R I C T
B O L I N G B R O O K , I L L I N O I S
Giving Career Online High School
Students a Passport to Success
2. S E R V I C E P O P U L A T I O N : 6 7 , 6 8 3
F A C I L I T I E S : O N E L I B R A R Y B U I L D I N G , B O O K M O B I L E , &
S T U D I O 3 0 0
B U D G E T : $ 8 M I L L I O N
S T A F F : 9 0
Fountaindale Public Library
District
3. Career Online High School
Established on October 1, 2014 as part of our
Passport to Success Program
Project made possible by Eliminate the Digital
Divide grant from the Illinois Department of
Commerce and Economic Development, and the
Clinton Global Initiative
Funding provided 75 scholarships for Career Online
High School
Scholarships are open to all Fountaindale Public
Library District cardholders in good standing
4. Passport to Success
Initiative designed to assist patrons with acquiring
technology skills through a combination of basic
computer classes, social media tools, and online learning
Free program open to all area residents with a valid
library card
Participants participate in 10 hours of computer training,
including an online basic skills assessment in one of our
passport tracks
Participants receive incentive awards during the
program. FPLD cardholders are eligible to win one of
three laptop computers, and other special giveaway items
7. Diploma Track
Created specifically to
prepare perspective COHS
participants with computer
and software skills before
enrolling
Participants complete
Online Assessment or Basic
Computer Class
Three classes
COHS Self Assessment
Continue to COHS
Prerequisite
8. Passport to Success & COHS Participation
As of January 15, 2015
Over 90 computer and
Studio 300 classes
250 participants
31 passport completions
5 Diploma Passport
completions
2 COHS enrollments
3 COHS Prerequisite
perspective enrollments
9. Career Online High School
What we’ve learned:
Connect with community partners
Accept community partner referrals for non-card holders if
possible
Increase outreach efforts
Plan long-term publicity and advertising
Contract for extra public relations or assign press
and publicity duties to two or more staff members
Assign staff to student ratio
Give staff FAQs and share project information
monthly
10. D E B R A M . D U D E K
F O U N T A I N D A L E P U B L I C L I B R A R Y D I S T R I C T
3 0 0 W . B R I A R C L I F F R O A D
B O L I N G B R O O K , I L 6 0 4 4 0
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D D U D E K @ F O U N T A I N D A L E . O R G
Thank You!
