Organization: OSHEAN INC
Mission: OSHEAN, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT COALITION OF UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS, LIBRARIES, K-12 SCHOOLS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING INNOVATIVE INTERNET-BASED TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS FOR ITS MEMBER INSTITUTIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE ORGANIZATION IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE RHODE ISLAND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY, REGULARLY CONTRIBUTES EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES TO A WIDE RANGE OF INITIATIVES FROM SCHOOL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES TO COMMUNITY FORUMS ON TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ISSUES IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST. OSHEAN, INC. REGULARLY PURSUES OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL, REGIONAL AND NATIONAL COLLABORATION AND PLAYS A NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION FOR ITS PROFESSIONALS AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ARENA.
Activities: OSHEAN HAS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINS INTERNET SERVICES AT 19 LOCAL AREA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, 8 HEALTHCARE NETWORKS, 11 STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, 88 GRADES K-12 AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND 10 NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building