The Xavier University - Year of Service (XU-YOS) is a volunteer sending program that helps facilitate peace and social development in Mindanao.  The program is fully integrated in the University through the RSO Cluster, which will hopefully strengthen the venue for continuing Ignatian Leadership Formation of potential graduates. A direct opportunity for engaged campus leaders who will be willing to have year-long leadership engagement in the service of others and society, especially in the frontiers of social development.

Committed to train and form young professionals with competence, commitment and deep spirituality as peace builders and agent for social development. YOS commits to enhance the Ignatian Leadership Formation of the prospective graduates into young professionals with conscience that will strengthen their Faith as their basis of serving others especially the marginalized sectors; competence of a heroic leader and a commitment to build people in community development.

YOS is aimed to deploy volunteers to partner organizations such as Non-Government Organizations, Local Government Units, Dioceses, Social Action Centers and Parishes, to assist in their work of empowering those in the marginalized sectors.

XU-YOS Vision

Envisioned to develop a generation of engaged and committed professionals as Human Resource who shall bridge social divides and needs of the rural and urban communities in Mindanao