Friends of the Oaxaca Learning Center
Transforming Lives Through Education in Oaxaca
FOLC connects donors, volunteers, and community partners with opportunities that help students build brighter futures through education.
Our Impact
2025 at a Glance
Every number represents a student, family, or community member whose life has been positively impacted through educational opportunity and support.
355
Students Served
1,385
Indirect Beneficiaries
7,803
Hours Delivered
22,691
Beneficiaries Since 2005
Why Oaxaca?
Educational opportunity changes everything.
Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s most culturally rich regions, but many young people face significant educational barriers. The Oaxaca Learning Center helps students overcome these challenges through academic support, scholarships, mentorship, English language development, and personal growth.
How FOLC Helps
We mobilize support for students in Oaxaca.
Friends of the Oaxaca Learning Center was created to provide U.S.-based supporters with a way to make tax-deductible contributions while helping sustain educational programs in Oaxaca. Today, FOLC provides approximately 60% of the funding that supports the Center’s operations and growth.
Scholarships
Technology
Staff Support
Educational Programs
Learning Spaces
Volunteer Engagement
Gary Titus Legacy
A dream that became a community.
The Oaxaca Learning Center began with Gary Titus, a retired social worker and community organizer from San Francisco who believed deeply in the power of education, mentoring, and community.
His vision continues today through the students, tutors, volunteers, and donors who help sustain the Center’s work.
Support Gary Titus Scholarships
Programs You Can Support
Choose the impact you want to make.
FOLC General Support
Help where the need is greatest throughout the year.
Donate →Gary Titus Memorial Scholarship Fund
Support students pursuing academic and professional goals.
Donate →Adrian Vandenbout Memorial Scholarship
Create educational opportunities through scholarship support.
Donate →Monthly Giving Community
Provide sustainable support for students year-round.
Join →
Volunteer With Us
Volunteers change lives.
Volunteers from around the world support students through language exchanges, tutoring, workshops, classroom assistance, mentoring, and professional skills.
Volunteer With UsHelp Build Brighter Futures
Your support helps students gain access to educational opportunities that can transform their lives and strengthen their communities.