Alejandro Ramirez Gonzalez
When Alejandro Ramirez Gonzalez, Courage Award for Achievement in a Correctional Setting winner (tied), was 13, he moved from Mexico to Milwaukee with his family. Having to learn a new language and academic subjects at the same time, he struggled to keep up in school. After going to Racine Youthful Offender Correctional facility, he says, "That is when I decided to change my life and help others.” Since then, Alejandro has completed his HSED, improved his English language skills, taken vocational courses, and become a tutor in the masonry vocational class offered within the correctional facility.
