Workshop for Educators: Teaching About the Nazis’ LGBTQ+ Victims

In this free workshop for educators, award-winning historian and educator Dr. Jake Desai-Newsome will equip teachers with the knowledge and tools they need to confidently teach about how and why the Nazi regime targeted LGBTQ+ people during the era of the Holocaust. The session will include a lecture that provides an overview of the history, an introduction to original educational resources created by experts at the Pink Triangle Legacies Project including a primary source activity for the classroom, and a forum for participants to discuss challenges and opportunities of teaching this topic. Participants will receive exclusive access to digital educator resource packets curated by the Pink Triangle Legacies Project.

Outcomes :

Educators who participate in this workshop will:

• Build a common understanding of the history of the Nazi persecution of LGBTQ+ people
• Receive exclusive access to ready-to-use resources created by the Pink Triangle Legacies Project and be trained in how to facilitate a classroom activity
• Interact with a scholarly expert and also build a support network of peers
• Have time to plan how workshop materials might be applied in their classroom

Additional Information :

Please note that this workshop is intended for active classroom teachers only. If you do not teach at the middle school, high school, or college level, please email coheninstitute@keene.edu to ask if there is space to accommodate your participation.

This workshop will take place fully in-person on campus at Keene State. Breakfast, lunch, and workshop materials are provided to participants at no cost. Workshop attendees will receive a certificate of completion listing the number of professional development hours completed.

Registration :

There is no cost to attend this workshop; however, space is limited and advanced registration is required. The last day to register for this workshop (if spaces still remain) is Thursday, September 4, 2025. To learn more and register, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/53nfh6pt

This event is part of the Cohen Center calendar.