Founded in 1997, UCTC actively engages in the ministry of teaching in the schools of the Archdiocese of Boston serving urban students and providing academically rigorous and experientially rich, urban Catholic teacher preparation based in a uniquely Catholic formative context. Members commit to a two year teaching practicum in Boston Catholic schools serving urban students, living in an intentional community, growing in their faith, and completing a master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction at Boston College's Lynch School of Education. CORE VALUES Teaching as Ministry - Members minister full-time as teachers in Boston Catholic schools serving urban students Simple Living - Members commit to an intentional, simple lifestyle inspired by Catholic social teachings Community - Participants live together, actively engaging in an intentional faith-based living and learning community where faith is actively engaged with, individuals are loved and supported and all experiences and perspectives are shared and respected Spirituality - Individual and community spirituality and faith is formed through faith sharing, retreats, prayer, and spiritual direction.