The International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership (IPSL), founded in 1982, is a not-for-profit educational organization serving students, colleges, universities, service agencies, and related organizations around the world by fostering programs that link volunteer service to the community and academic study.

Today, IPSL offers 13 undergraduate service-learning programs in 11 nations—programs in which nearly 3,000 students from more than 400 universities or colleges in the U.S. and 25 other nations have participated. The IPSL Master of Arts in International Service program, developed in cooperation with partner universities in Jamaica, Mexico, and the United Kingdom, prepares graduates for careers in international non-governmental relief and development agencies. Other special programs are designed and managed to fit the needs of particular institutions and organizations.

To advance service-learning, IPSL publishes and distributes books and newsletters related to service-learning, leadership and/or international education. IPSL international conferences, which have been held in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, draw participants from around the world. Ongoing research evaluates the impact of service-learning on students, institutions of higher education, and on the agencies and communities in which the students serve. Our Membership Program provides a network for institutions active in service-learning to engage in dialog and exchange on international service-learning practices.