In The Pilot: A Look at the Teen Center at St. Peter’s

Pictured: Members of the Teen Center at St. Peter’s participate in a field trip to Boston’s Seaport district during summer programming 2021.

“I’m proud that our program is here to support kids, no matter what is happening in their lives outside of these walls.”

– Joao Dos Santos, Program Director, Catholic Charities’ Teen Center at St. Peter’s

The Catholic Charities Teen Center at St. Peter’s serves as a safe haven for teens living in one of Dorchester’s most troubled areas: the Bowdoin-Geneva neighborhood. The center provides after-school enrichment, tutoring and recreational activities, as well as summer programming, to over 300 teens each year.

A recent Boston Pilot article highlights the Teen Center’s summer and academic-year programming and celebrates how the Center’s staff adapted to continue serving families throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic.

To read the piece, please click here.