Bill Cruscial’s proposal was awarded $500 to purchase Wirecast Pro Software in order to upgrade the basic program being used. Wirecast Pro is essentially a “TV studio” on the computer. With Wirecast Pro, students will be taught to do professional TV broadcasts of events at OSD. Such events include sporting events, dramas, and ASL poetry, to name a few. These broadcasts will allow parents and families who live miles away to see their students involved in OSD activities.
The FOSD mission and purpose is to support the enhancement of programs and services for students at OSD (Oregon School for the Deaf) beyond the State’s funding responsibility* by enriching the educational opportunities for students, by sponsoring cultural activities, by encouraging innovative programs, and by financially supporting minor capital improvements.
Founded by a small group of dedicated people in 2006, Friends of OSD has grown into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with an all-volunteer Board of Directors. In 2014, FOSD created an Advisory Council of 15 members.
The Friends of OSD Strategic Plan provides direction as the nonprofit continues to expand. We are proud to say that 95% of all grants and donations go directly to programs that benefit students.
*The State of Oregon is responsible for operating programs and services for the students at OSD. Federal case law establishes the expectation that special education services provided by a school be reasonably designed to ensure students make progress. Friends of OSD will not replace or supplant the responsibilities of the State.