LATIN AMERICAN CENTER FOR SERVICE LEARNING

Ibero-American Service-Learning Network

Founded in Buenos Aires on October 29th, 2005, the Ibero-American Service-Learning Network gathers 32 government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), universities and regional organizations from Latin America, the United States and Spain.

Service-Learning in Latin America, The States, The Carribbean and Spain (Click on the buttons of each organization to learn more about service-learning in different regions)

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The Network is lead by a joint-effort between CLAYSS (Latin American Center for Service Learning, Argentina) and NYLC (National Youth Leadership Council, USA) with the purpose of promoting service-learning with a Pan-American perspective.

The Ibero-American Service-Learning Network proposes to:

• Be an open network which respects the identities of every member organization and encourages growth as a whole.
• Start with already existing Partir networks and policies, connect them, generate synergy among them and follow the progress of established agreements.
• Continue to operate as a forum for learning, coordination, implementation and investigation of opportunities for development and support of Pan-American service learning.
• Offer itself as an apparatus for civil society participation, as well as the discussion and adoption of sound policies.
• Provide effective answers to educational needs and encourage participation in their formation.

The Ibero-American Service-Learning Network is currently working to:

• Promote a network which provides: technical assistance, production and circulation of knowledge and information and communication among member organizations as well as with outside institutions.  
• Establish common indicators in order to create a standard evaluation of the impact of service-learning policies.     
• Provide continuity for the “Paso Joven” Initiative.   
• Institute a group search for finance of the network.      
• Translate and circulate shared materials among member organization.  
• Facilitate the exchange of information, materials, students, staff and other resources.