IPSL
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IPSL is a program provider offering 17 abroad programs. Programs offered include Study Abroad, Internship, Volunteer, Intensive Language, Gap Year, Graduate Program, Research, and Online Program abroad programs in 14 countries such as Germany, France, Argentina, and Colombia.
IPSL Global Engagement at Westminster University has vigorously and unapologetically promoted social, racial, and economic justice through the support of their partner communities for over 40 years. IPSL programs are based on a Global-Experiential-Educational experience with opportunities for participants that include study abroad, internships, fieldwork, preceptorships, volunteering, intensive language, gap year, graduate study, and research. In short, IPSL provides opportunities for you to connect deeply with people and social change organizations all over the world.
"I learned more about the world and myself in those four months than I ever thought was possible. I absorbed the culture through the language, volunteering, the food, people, and utterly breathtaking geography. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I will never forget." -- Kyle S.
IPSL programs are founded on international partnerships that eliminate boundaries between academia and society, and intentionally attune students’ learning experiences to the challenges and opportunities of today’s world. Their unique educational environment is characterized by intellectual rigor through scholarship, service and practice, openness, reciprocity, creativity, the desire to make a positive difference, and the skills and determination for empowerment.
Since 1981, IPSL has facilitated over 471,000 volunteer hours in our partner communities, supported the work of hundreds of nonprofits and NGOs around the world. IPSL reinvests, on average, 83% of their annual revenues directly back into the communities where they learn and serve.
Make a difference with your time abroad. IPSL is small by choice, impactful by nature and culturally sensitive by necessity. Join them on your journey...
“It was genuinely one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life, and it wouldn't have been possible without the staff at IPSL genuinely striving to "make my dreams come true," as they do for each student that joins their programs." Brenda H.
For more information, visit our website at https://www.ipsl.org/.
Study Abroad with IPSL
"Yes it was worthwhile......I gained my energy for life back."
A student National University of Natural Medicine
"I gained and grew so much on this trip to Greece. Besides the amazing relationships I built while there, this was the trip that segued into my international humanitarian career, which is what I'm doing now in Iraq. It was the experience of a lifetime, and I'll cherish it forever."
Brenda Hershey Roosevelt University
"I gained a better understanding on another part of the world. I honestly felt like a native after just a month there. The Greek culture is so welcoming and inviting. I made so many friends who I still keep in contact with it. At first I was apprehensive about going away for school, as I was the only person in my program, but I a..."
Danica Luc College of Mount Saint Vincent
"I gained an appreciation for the community of Ecuador "
Malinda Washington State University
"I certainly gained a deeper appreciation for other cultures and understanding of cultural relativism. My Spanish improved tremendously. It was absolutely worthwhile. "
Emily Evans Transylvania University
"The experience was liberating"
Juliana Danise College of Mount Saint Vincent
"I learned how to view the world from another perspective. I learned the beauty of adventure and courage. I learned overall how we all connect together on this planet and how much love can change people and the world, one step at a time."
Llocata Duran College of Mount Saint Vincent
"I gained a love for myself, my strengths, my language and skills"
Ashley Croker-Benn Duke University
"It was so worth it, it changed me as a person"
Nina Melkonyan St. Lawrence University
"I learned how to reflect on my home culture in a more worldly view. "
A student St. Lawrence University
"A new dose of perspective and appreciation for where my food comes from and how hard the local farmers and people work. 100% worthwhile. "
Katie College of Mount Saint Vincent
"I've learned a lot about myself, but mainly I've learned that you can never take anything for granted because (A) other people are either doing okay with less than you and (B) life moves faster than you can blink"
Kaitlin McGeown College of Mount Saint Vincent
"i can speak very good italian! it was absolutely worthwhile...i gained a sense of confidence and security and safety within myself that i carry with me now everywhere."
A student The Evergreen State College
"You should take nothing for granted. This entire trip and learning experience was certainly worthwhile."
Kaitlin McGeown College of Mount Saint Vincent
"Italian language skills, friendships with local Italians and Americans, unique experiences that still are asked about in conversation, the opportunity to truly experience life as an Italian."
Brianna Lyndell Lide University of Colorado - Boulder
"I gained the ability to speak Spanish and confidence. As a foreigner, I was put out of my comfort zone countless time and from that, I learned to embrace who I am and open myself up to others more. "
Selina Macias College of Mount Saint Vincent
"Worth it for sure. I learned a lot about how to live in a different culture and just how much culture infiltrates out everyday personalities and we don't even know it."
A student SUNY - College at New Paltz
"The Galapagos are an incredible place for so many reasons."
Andrea G Pomona College
"Learned how to interact with a culture very different from my own. Express my feelings and opinions to people who have been exposed to something very different from me. "
Hannah W University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
"My Spanish abilities greatly improved, I now have a much better understanding of Peruvian and Latin American history and culture, I made wonderful friends, saw amazing historical and cultural sites, and grew in my understanding of service."
A student Seton Hall University
"I learned a lot of patience with the italian culture. The program was definitely worth while. "
Emily S Middlebury College
"I learned how to live in a new culture, I became much more patient after volunteering at a clinic here in Cusco, and I gained many new skills and experiences."
Andrew F Drake University
"YES!!! I gained a lot more confidence in my abilities to do things on my own and to live in a place that is totally foreign to me. I loved the chance to make new friends, explore a new country,and speak a new language. My eyes have been more opened to the wealth of experiences in the world. I am now more interested in a caree..."
Olivia B Middlebury College
"Yes. I love travel. My second (third? English, Secondary Ed Certification, and Spanish) is Spanish, which is the language spoken. I loved my service placement. Don't be afraid of service work if you work a job now. It's like switching the time out."
Kathryn E Elmhurst University
