History UnErased

What History UnErased does

History UnErased is a 501(c)(3) education nonprofit founded in 2015 in Lowell, Massachusetts, by educator Deb Fowler (Co-Founder and Executive Director). The organization develops and distributes the only K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive US history, civics, and social studies curriculum aligned with state standards, spanning Colonial America to the 21st Century with an intersectional lens across race, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. Its core product, the Intersections & Connections Curriculum, is built on primary sources drawn from the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the Smithsonian, and partner archives, and is co-authored with expert historians, educators, curriculum designers, and librarians. The portfolio extends beyond the core curriculum into teacher professional development, the Single-Teacher License for individual educators, the multi-year Past Is Always Present Educational Theater Project (developed with Houses on the Moon Theater Company and funded by the Library of Congress TPS Program), the UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities podcast, the Youth Equity Podcast, Fast Facts trivia cards, Pauli Murray's America elective course, and Corporate Lunch & Learn sessions.

Name

History UnErased

Legal name

History UnErased Inc.

Website

https://unerased.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

History UnErased is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that develops the only K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive US history, civics, and social studies curriculum aligned with state standards, reaching nearly 3,000 schools across 18 states.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Lowell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Curriculum Licensing: One-time cost curriculum licensing to K-12 schools and districts. No annual subscription fees. No expiration date on professional learning, ensuring perpetuity and sustainability.
2. Single-Teacher License: Individual teacher licensing for educators in additional states, reaching students beyond partner school network.
3. Corporate Lunch & Learn Sessions: Virtual programming for community groups and companies to introduce LGBTQ history.
4. Donations and Grants: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, History UnErased receives funding from foundations, government sources, and individual donors. Major funders include Library of Congress, New York City Council, New England Biolabs, Greater Lowell Community Foundation, Boston Foundation, and Eastern Bank Foundation.

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Core offering

History UnErased develops and delivers K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive US history, civics, and social studies curriculum (Intersections & Connections) aligned with state standards, using a primary source-based, intersectional approach covering Colonial America through the 21st Century. The nonprofit supplements this core curriculum with teacher training and professional learning, the Past Is Always Present educational theater project featuring an original musical and case studies, a Single-Teacher License for individual educators, Corporate Lunch & Learn virtual sessions, podcasts, the Pauli Murray's America elective course, a K-3 curriculum track, and Fast Facts trivia cards.

Product overview

History UnErased is a national education non-profit offering a unified portfolio of LGBTQ-inclusive educational products and services. The core offering is the Intersections & Connections Curriculum, the only K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive US history, civics, and social studies curriculum aligned with state standards. This is supplemented by professional teacher training, the Single-Teacher License for individual educator access, and Corporate Lunch & Learn community engagement sessions. The organization also produces The Past Is Always Present Educational Theater Project—a multi-year initiative featuring an original musical and accompanying case studies developed in partnership with Houses on the Moon Theater Company, funded by the Library of Congress. Educational content is delivered through multiple formats including podcasts (UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities Podcast, Youth Equity Podcast), Fast Facts trivia cards, and multimedia case studies. The portfolio works together to provide comprehensive LGBTQ-inclusive history education for K-12 classrooms, teacher professional development, and community engagement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intersections & Connections: The primary K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive and intersectional US history, civics, and social studies curriculum offered by History UnErased to supplement mainstream courses.
• The Past Is Always Present
• Your Hands Are the Road: A Ride Upon the Stage through Queer American History
• UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities: A Podcast
• Youth Equity Podcast
• Art of the Podcast Residency
• K-3 Curriculum
• Pauli Murray's America Elective Course
• Corporate Lunch & Learn

Products and services

• Intersections & Connections Curriculum The only K-12 LGBTQ-inclusive US history, civics, and social studies curriculum aligned with state standards. Primary source-based content spanning Colonial America through the 21st Century with intersectional coverage of race, gender, ethnicity, and nationality. Sold to K-12 schools and districts as a whole-school or district license with no annual fees.
• The Past Is Always Present Educational Theater Project Multi-year educational theater initiative featuring an original musical and accompanying multimedia case studies developed with Houses on the Moon Theater Company. Targeted at high school stage productions and US history classrooms, using digital primary sources from the Library of Congress and state/local archives.
• Single-Teacher License One-time perpetual license for individual K-12 educators to access the Intersections & Connections Curriculum outside the partner school network, reaching teachers across additional US states.
• Corporate Lunch & Learn Virtual programming sessions for community groups and companies introducing LGBTQ history as part of community engagement and education initiatives.
• UnErasing LGBTQ History and Identities Podcast Educational podcast series featuring Deep Dives and Backstories episodes exploring LGBTQ history topics, funded by New York City Council and distributed on Apple Podcasts and other platforms.
• Youth Equity Podcast Youth-focused storytelling podcast developed through the Art of the Podcast Residency, providing students the opportunity to amplify their voices and share stories. Funded by New York City Council and developed with Houses on the Moon Theater Company.
• Fast Facts Trivia Cards 52 trivia cards plus 4 Jokers providing a quick and fun way to learn LGBTQ US history spanning four centuries from colonial America to today.
• Pauli Murray's America Elective Course Elective course centered on Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray developed by History UnErased for high school classroom use.
• K-3 Curriculum K-5 curriculum track that is nuanced and gentle, allowing students to see and engage with intersectionality without LGBTQ-specific language at the early grades.
• Educational Case Studies Multimedia educational case studies with video introductions, historical background, primary source activities, and analysis questions, covering historical figures including Thomas(ine) Hall, Baron von Steuben, William Dorsey Swann, Gladys Bentley, Dr. Margaret Chung, and Charley Parkhurst. Targeted for secondary and post-secondary contexts.
• Teacher Training and Professional Learning Professional learning services for K-12 educators on implementing the Intersections & Connections Curriculum, facilitated by educators with expertise across elementary, middle, and high school contexts, with no expiration date on training access.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 3,000 schools in 18 states implementing the curriculum
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major and minor.

• Houses on the Moon Theater CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Teamed up to develop The Past Is Always Present Educational Theater Project, a multi-year initiative launched in October 2024. Creating an original musical dramatizing LGBTQ history for high school stage productions.
• New York City Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Since 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.
• Clinton Global InitiativeflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerHistory UnErased was spotlighted on the Leader's Stage at the Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting in September 2024 for The Past Is Always Present project.
• National Council for the Social StudiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistory UnErased co-authored the NCSS Position Statement on contextualizing LGBTQ history within social studies curriculum (2019). Active participation in national conferences.
• Harvard Graduate School of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Harvard Graduate School of Education and colleges of education across the country. Distribution partner for The Past Is Always Present.
• PBS FilmmakersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with award-winning PBS filmmakers to create classroom materials for THE HEALER STONES OF KAPAEMAHU and to advise editing of classroom version of Emmy-nominated CURED documentary.
• Hetrick-Martin InstitutemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC partner for workshopping and piloting The Past Is Always Present musical with students. Collaboration with National Queer Theater.
• National Queer TheatermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating with Hetrick-Martin Institute and History UnErased for NYC student workshops on The Past Is Always Present.
• University of Texas AustinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for The Past Is Always Present educational theater project.
• New-York Historical SocietyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for The Past Is Always Present educational theater project.
• New York Public LibraryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for The Past Is Always Present educational theater project.
• William J. Clinton Presidential Library & MuseumminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for The Past Is Always Present educational theater project.
• Making Gay HistoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPodcast developed in partnership with Making Gay History. Produced by Deb Fowler, Inge De Taeye, and Eric Marcus.
• Massachusetts Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founders served as LGBTQ History and Women's History Content Advisors for most recent revision of MA History and Social Sciences Curriculum Framework.

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