Career Online High School Gives Tucson Residents a Second Chance at a Diploma

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|原帖上这是图森|

伊薇特Moutran的宝蓝色礼服毕业围绕漱口她的腿,她大步向前“盛况和环境,”握手,并接受她的文凭。

最后,她不得不在手高中文凭。最后,她可以从她的帽子到其他的一个侧空翻是流苏。

Moutran, 36, thought she had missed her chance to graduate long ago.

上周四,1月18日,Moutran加入其他四个成年人毕业生就职类的皮马县公共图书馆的Career Online High School程序。一个晚上,一间会议室在乔尔D.瓦尔迪兹主要图书馆市中心转化庆祝活动的家人和朋友聚集在欢呼他们的毕业生的枢纽。

不同于图书馆现有的GED准备,Career Online High Schoolgives library card holders 22 and older a chance to earn a diploma and career certificate in a variety of areas in 18 months.

所有五个毕业生完成了他们的计划在不到一年的时间, library director Amber Mathewson said at the graduation.

安东尼·乔丹与他的一些朋友笑着走的走在毕业典礼皮马县公共图书馆的在线职业高中,周四,2018年1月18日,亚利桑那州图森得到他的文凭之前。
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图书馆开始促进佛罗里达州的网上高中2016年秋季除中五名毕业生,图书馆的计划有35级活跃的学生,安东尼·卢多维奇,出库程序教练和在线高中的协调员。

“我看到一个独特的优势,以Career Online High School体验教育学生谁是成年人,玩杂耍的家庭和已建立的事业,甚至成年子女,” Ludovici说,这所学校是由认可高级

该方案是灵活的,自定进度,但学生应该把八至12小时每周,他补充说。许多人能够从往届高中转移信用分数。申请人填写一份自我评估,然后必须在两周内完成的先决条件课程,赚取70%或更高。从那里,潜在的学生可以采访的程序和奖学金。从本质上讲,大家谁得到在上学不花钱。

为方案筹措资金迄今已通过图书馆服务和技术法案和博物馆协会和图书馆服务,皮马县公共图书馆和皮马图书馆之友基金会来自批,Ludovici说。

对于阿尼卡温克尔曼,23,该计划给了她,她以为她已经有了文凭。

Her mom, boyfriend, and 2-year-old daughter celebrated with her at the graduation.

Because Winkelman lived in Red Rock during high school, she decided to finish her senior year online, instead of balancing a job and making the long commute to Marana High School everyday. She and her mom found the Texas-based Lincoln Academy. She was supposed to be the part of the Class of 2011.

Following high school, Winkelman went on to beauty school, still thinking she had a diploma. It wasn’t until she applied to Pima Medical Institute last year that she learned that Lincoln Academy wasn’t actually accredited like it claimed and was instead a “diploma mill.”

“From 2011 to 2016, I was under the impression that I graduated high school,” she said.

目前在成本削减发型师,温克尔曼开始于皮马医学研究所在四月与计划学习照相。

阿尼卡温克尔曼与她的女儿科拉科恩在等待毕业典礼的皮马县公共图书馆的在线职业高中,周四,2018年1月18日,亚利桑那州图森接受她的文凭之前。
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从高马拉纳她学分,她花了半年左右完成Career Online High School。毕业后,她还获得了办公管理工作证书。

“For me, I didn’t drop out of high school. I thought I had a diploma,” she said. “I didn’t want to settle for a GED, so it was nice that there was something out there to give me that second chance.”

该方案还为Moutran,谁最终离开学校的工作作为一个十几岁的第二次机会。

出生并成长在图森,Moutran是10个孩子之一。她的母亲原本是来自墨西哥城。

“工作一直采取优先,”她说。“不是我们很多人完成了学业。我的妈妈是非常自豪的。”

Moutran worked in customer service jobs before she was offered a position as a Spanish-language interpreter for financial, medical and legal sectors. She’s done that for 10 years. Not having a high school diploma didn’t really impact her until a recent job offer required one. So she went searching for options.

“I did feel a bit of shame, because it’s something you’re just supposed to do, to finish your school,” she said. Now that she has that diploma (and a career certificate in office management), she’s thinking about new futures — maybe learning American Sign Language interpretation or pursuing a sociology degree to work with victims of domestic violence and abuse.

“永远不要以为,“哦,我的日程安排是太忙了。我不能这样做(学校),”她说。“即使你奉献一个小时,你可以实现它。我们倾向于做出了很多借口,我认为,如果你愿意,并承诺,采取行动。它是那么容易的事。”

Most of the time.

Yvette Moutran gets a congratulatory hug just before receiving her diploma at the graduation ceremonies for Pima County Public Library’s Career Online High School, Thursday, January 18, 2018, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

因为她原来的毕业时间是大约20年前,她重新认识了一些话题 - 尤其是科学 - 采取了一些工作。谷歌成了她的BFF。

“我的女儿已经在八年级,我当时想,‘哦,我不知道我在做什么’(与家庭作业帮助),”她说。“但是,这给了我一个复习。就像现在我准备好了。感觉真爽。”

Before the ceremony began, Moutran’s three kids, ages 14, 11 and 5 played clapping games, supervised by her husband, mom and brother.

When Ludovici read her name, the family leaned forward, snapping photos of Moutran’s big moment.

“这是情绪,”她说。“我没能忍住眼泪。It feels good to hear them say, ‘Mom, I’m so proud of you,’… Even if I didn’t have that walk, just them seeing me accomplish and work for something I really wanted sets a foundation for them to finish their school.”

To learn more aboutCareer Online High School, please visit金宝搏彩票gale.com/diploma

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