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Palapa History Timeline

2003 – Palapa Society of T.S. founded

2003 – Chino Medical Program began when PSTS helped a young boy name Chino who needed eye surgery

2005 – Beca Program started from an $800 usd donation made in memoriam to Maureen Ostrich by her daughter. A young women was chosen as recipient from the migrant camps in Pescadero. Our first becario was endowed from secundaria, through prepatoria and university in La Paz, and graduated as an elementary school teacher.

2005 – Puente Program began

2007 – First Palapa Center & Todos Santos Community Library

2007 – Erick Ochoa’s art program began

2009 – Children’s library created

2009 – Todos Santos 5K Run – first event to fund Chino Swim Program

2010 – Adult English Program began

2012 – First Todos Santos Music Festival, featuring Peter Buck and friends

2012 – Move to new Palapa Center in San Vicente with 5 years grace to find & build a new Center

2012 – Expansion of Puente program

2013 – Second Todos Santos Music Festival, featuring Peter Buck and friends

2013 – Expansion of Children’s Library

2013 – Launch of Palapa Building Campaign Fund to finalize new permanent Palapa Center by 2017

2014 – Third Todos Santos Music Festival, featuring Peter Buck and friends

2015 – Fourth Todos Santos Music Festival, featuring Peter Buck and friends

2016 – Fifth Todos Santos Music Festival, featuring Peter Buck and friends

2016 – Construction begins on the new Palapa Learning Center

2017 – Opening of the new Palapa Learning Center, Library and School. Welcoming of the first classes. Elena Poniatowska attends the dedication of the new community library, which is named for her: The Biblioteca Elena Poniatowska. Welcoming of the first classes of an SEP compliant, 21st century education for middle school children.

2019 – June- The first Palapa School, 9th grade graduating class of 2019. September- Welcoming the first classes of high school students into the 10th grade.

2022 – July – The first Palapa School, High School graduating class of 2022.

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