Welcome, NYC DOE Educators!
This is your gateway to access our Intersections & Connections LGBTQ-inclusive digital curriculum for K-12 classrooms, register for one of our virtual PD sessions, request a customized training for your school, schedule a school assembly with Eric Marcus and his audio oral history tour of the Give Voice to History Project podcast series, and more!
ALL OPPORTUNITIES ARE FUNDED BY THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL
Intersections & Connections Digital K-12 Curriculum
150+ primary source-based teaching materials!
Our curriculum is NYC DOE-approved and includes thematic units, case studies, illustrated stories, videos, interactive games, podcasts, book lists, analysis tools, print-ready instructional posters, and more! The one-step functionality allows you to easily share what you choose with students (no registration or student login required).
Every NYC DOE school has a unique account to access our full K-12 digital curriculum on Learn.UnErased.org. Click the button below to get the curriculum!
"I absolutely love the diversity, depth, and academically-rigorous teaching materials. This feels like a gift I wasn't expecting!" - Lois, NYCDOE Middle School Educator
AUGUST Virtual Professional Learning with CTLEs
Diversifying Classroom Collections and School Libraries: Where to find and search potential selections, tips on engaging students and colleagues, examples of fiction and nonfiction titles, and more!
August 2nd 1:00 - 3:00 pmWhat Is LGBTQ History? This interactive, engaging session introduces our LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum for K-12 classrooms and an overview of ongoing support & virtual PD for individual schools.
August 10th 9:00 - 11:00 am
Navigating Complexities: This interactive session examines the role of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum through the lenses of public health and the CRSE framework and an analysis of authentic scenarios.
August 15th 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Calming Your Back to School Concerns: This interactive session explores methods and strategies to create inclusive classrooms from Day One and models introducing LGBTQ academic topics.
August 25th 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
SEPTEMBER Virtual Professional Learning with CTLEs
Diversifying Classroom Collections and School Libraries: Where to find and search potential selections, tips on engaging students and colleagues, examples of fiction and nonfiction titles, and more!
September 6th 12:30 - 2:30 pmWhat Is LGBTQ History? This interactive, engaging session introduces our LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum for K-12 classrooms and an overview of ongoing support & virtual PD for individual schools.
September 7th 12:30 - 2:30 pm
Navigating Complexities: This interactive session examines the role of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum through the lenses of public health and the CRSE framework and an analysis of authentic scenarios.
September 10th 9:00 - 11:00 am
For K-5 School Leaders: This interactive session explores methods and strategies to build community adoption support of LGBTQ-inclusive curricula and learning environments in elementary contexts.
September 12th 2:30 - 4:00 pm
K-5 Parent Coordinators: This interactive session explores methods and strategies to build parent/caregiver support of LGBTQ-inclusive curricula and learning environments for elementary contexts.
September 16th 9:00 - 11:00 am
For Secondary School Leaders: This interactive session explores methods and strategies to build community adoption support of LGBTQ-inclusive curricula and learning environments in secondary contexts.
September 19th 2:30 - 4:00 pm
Secondary Parent Coordinators: This interactive session explores methods and strategies to build parent/caregiver support of LGBTQ-inclusive curricula and learning environments in secondary contexts.
September 23rd 9:00 - 11:00 am
Diversifying Classroom Collections and School Libraries: Where to find and search potential selections, tips on engaging students and colleagues, examples of fiction and nonfiction titles, and more!
September 29th 3:00 - 5:00 pm
"Your training is very helpful for my classroom and our whole school. The support you provide is unmatched!" - Bernice, NYC Elementary Educator
Meet the Founders of NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project!
Jay Shockley and Ken Lustbader
Virtual Event with CTLEs on Tuesday, September 13th, 7:30 - 8:30 PM Eastern
For over 30 years, Jay Shockley and Ken Lustbader have been national pioneers in the documentation and historic preservation of LGBTQ history. Their groundbreaking work brings historic places to life and helps unfold a broader story of American history and culture to people around the world.
Join us in welcoming Jay and Ken for this interactive, multimedia soirée and engage in discussion. Don't forget to bring your favorite sips and snacks!
Live Virtual Training for Individual NYCDOE Schools
All participants receive CTLEs processed through the Office of Youth Support Services
We offer a variety of training options for individual NYC DOE schools, including full staff training, informational sessions for parents/caregivers, and more. Our facilitators are expert educators with decades of field experience. We work with you to ensure the most meaningful and relevant outcomes based on your community's unique needs.
"None of us know what this should look like so imaginations run wild. So glad I came. I am leaving with my mind changed and happy to have learned." - Parent

In the late 1980s, Eric Marcus began recording over 100 audio oral history interviews with LGBTQ activists and pioneers from the 20th century. These interviews informed Eric's authorship of two books and inspired the award-winning series Making Gay History–The Podcast.
Eric will come to your school and provide an assembly for your students with his audio oral history tour using the Give Voice to History Project podcast series, produced in partnership with History UnErased for NYC DOE. Students will hear about Eric’s experiences meeting these extraordinary people and listen to their brave, funny, and often frustrating tales of championing LGBTQ equality. Listen to the series intro below!

UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities: A Podcast for Teachers
For K-12 educators who want to create LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms, getting started can be confusing--and quite often prompts some fear:
What if I say or do the wrong thing?
What if there is pushback?
And where do I even begin?
This podcast provides real-world advice and reasonable, practical strategies on how you can create LGBTQ-inclusive classrooms. Thanks for listening!
This podcast series is funded by the New York City Council Committee on Education and developed by History UnErased in partnership with Making Gay History. Click one of the episodes below or find us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, or Stitcher.

YOUTH EQUITY PODCAST: AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICE
Our youth equity programming is a semester-long podcast project funded by the New York City Council and in collaboration with Houses on the Moon Theater Company. We believe real human stories spark transformation and that students' unheard stories have the power to create real change in our world.
Our pilot season dropped on July 2nd, 2022. Have a listen!
- Ep 1: "Don't Say Gay?" Featuring Prism Club Students from Aviation High School
- Ep 2: "Art Class Matters!" Featuring Students from the Bronx High School for the Visual Arts