While Phi Theta Kappa places Scholarship first in its mission, the Society also encourages members in the belief that scholars have a responsibility to serve. The Society selects an International Service Program to unite Phi Theta Kappa's army of scholars toward a single beneficent goal. Past service programs have included working with the Department of Education to improve literacy through President Clinton's America Reads initiative; America’s Promise to mentor underserved young people; and, most recently, the American Cancer Society in the fight against cancer. Phi Theta Kappa's 2006-2010 International Service Program is a partnership with Keep America Beautiful entitled Operation Green: Improving Our Communities.