SEARSOLIN is a research and social outreach unit of Xavier University (XU). It operates toward the attainment of the university’s vision by becoming “a premier Asian leadership institute for social justice and holistic formation of leaders”.

The Institute has 50 years experience of forming leaders and initiating innovative programs graduating over 2,000 rural leaders from 59 countries in Asia and Africa.  The institute also manages a training facility that is strategically located in Northern Mindanao, Philippines.

Vision

SEARSOLIN is the premier Asian leadership institute for social justice and the holistic formation of leaders.

Mission

In the context of diversity and cultures of developing countries, SEARSOLIN commits to help the poor for social development.

Brief History

SEARSOLIN was founded by the great Jesuit visionary Fr. William F. Masterson, SJ in 1964. He received the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for establishing the institute. SEARSOLIN has been one of Asia's leading institutes for rural social leadership. It has carried on the legacy of its founder in forming and training over two thousand leaders from Asia, Africa and the Pacific.

Established in March 2015, the Institute of Land Governance was formed to help address organizations in settling land concerns. It is engaged by the International Land Coalition in offering land use/zoning training programs. It is also the co-publisher of Abp. Ledesma’s book: Land Reform in East and Southeast Asia 1930 -80. ILG heads the MPM – MRD Batch 2 of 142 students. It has engaged with various stakeholders as it was the lead sponsor in students and farmers Forum of the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) in Ozamiz.

Vision

ILG is a leading global knowledge center that builds capacities of emerging leaders on resource governance towards sustainable rural development by 2020

Mission

ILG equips emerging leaders on resource governance through instruction, research and outreach

Goals

• Graduated 100 emerging leaders in Asia by 2018
• Formulated resource books and manuals on tools and strategies on resource governance
• Assisted in mitigating conflicts and improving access of rural poor to productive resources