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.
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