The Urban Catholic Teacher Corps of Boston College and the Archdiocese of Boston was founded in 1995 under the sponsorship of Boston College and the Archdiocese of Boston. UCTC began operations as a two year volunteer program in 1997. Participants in the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps are expected to make community life a priority. Twelve volunteers live full time, including weekends and summers, in a community house in the urban area of Dorchester, MA, where they support each other spiritually and professionally. Each volunteer has a small private bedroom and a shared study while other living spaces are shared by all members of the community.
Volunteers help one another with the daily tasks of cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping and so on.
Laundry facilities, storage, and parking are available on the premises. During the school year, volunteers may vacation away from the UCTC residence during school vacation weeks and holidays, unless a retreat or other UCTC activity is planned. In the summertime, volunteers take courses at Boston College or participate in service projects.