WHAT STUDENTS LEARN IN THEIR US HISTORY CLASSROOM SHAPES THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF LIBERTY, EQUALITY, AND BELONGING.
History UnErased is putting LGBTQ history in its rightful place — the classroom — and uniting all "We the People" with a more complete story of America.
Now more than ever, History UnErased's Mission is essential to guide us toward a more welcoming, engaged society.
Our Intersections & Connections supplemental curriculum, teacher training, and ongoing support work together as a pragmatic, scalable solution to address an educational gap in K-12 history, civics, and social studies. Our approach emphasizes action over ideology, encourages unity through understanding, and accelerates change at the grassroots level.
We have partnered with nearly 3,000 schools in 18 states (and growing), impacting 3,000,000+ students annually in their mainstream US history, civics, and social studies classrooms. And our new Single-Teacher License is reaching students in additional states, including AL, AZ, GA, FL, LA, NM, SD, TX, UT, and many more!
"Like History UnErased, we want to make sure that the students and educators who come after us are not just better off, but are better than us, better at understanding, better at empathy, better at creating a world where all people belong." - Tina L. Haefner, Former National Council for the Social Studies President
Dignity and Equitable Representation of All Students in the Story of America
Our curriculum broadens students' understanding of US history and helps them connect to the topics surrounding them in today's world. From Colonial America to the 21st Century, students engage with a richer history that is LGBTQ-inclusive and intersectional, whether it is race, gender, ethnicity, and/or nationality.
"This is just history! It happened. We have a right to learn about this." - Andre, Student
Teachers Are Critical to Our Mission
Classroom teachers impact students' lives, school culture, and the community at large in many ways. And in their classrooms, in addition to the content they teach, they are the arbiters of acceptance, belonging, and respect. We listen to what teachers need and incorporate their feedback into the ongoing refinement of our curriculum and training, which is critical to advancing our mission.
"Your curriculum is so easy to use and inspiring, and my students love it!" - Amber, Teacher
What We Do at History UnErased
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Deliver the only K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive US history, civics, and social studies curriculum aligned with state standards.
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Inspire educators with best practices rooted in real-world scenarios.
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Facilitate parent/caregiver sessions to foster meaningful school partnerships.
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Champion inclusive education through:
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Conferences at state and national levels.
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Collaborations with leading organizations.
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Corporate Lunch & Learn sessions to educate the community.
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What We Don’t Do at History UnErased
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We don’t replace current curriculum; we enhance it.
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We don’t impose specific teaching strategies or administrative practices.
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We don’t utilize materials that are not suitable for developmental stages.
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We don’t focus on sexual health education.
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We don’t establish local policies or regulations for schools or districts.
Our successes, accomplishments, and professional affiliations speak volumes.
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"The Past Is Always Present" project, an original play developed in partnership with Houses on the Moon Theater Company to dramatize LGBTQ history for high school stage productions, was launched with funding from the Library of Congress and spotlighted on the Leader's Stage at the Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting in September 2024.
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Since 2018, History UnErased has been partnered with the New York City Department of Education, the largest school district in the world, with ongoing funding from the New York City Council.
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Partnerships and affiliations with esteemed national organizations and entities continue to grow, and include the Library of Congress, Clinton Global Initiative, National Council for the Social Studies, Organization of American Historians, National Park Service, Harvard Graduate School of Education and colleges of education across the country, and many historical societies.
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Our partnerships with award-winning PBS filmmakers were grant-funded and they allowed us to create classroom materials for THE HEALER STONES OF KAPAEMAHU and to advise the editing of a classroom version of the Emmy-nominated CURED documentary and create complementing instructional resources.
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History UnErased's team members were the LGBTQ History and Women's History Content Advisors for the most recent revision of the MA History and Social Sciences Curriculum Framework, and we have been a thought leader and partner with several states as they enacted policies mandating LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, including IL, NJ, and CT.