Allen LevieFrom working class beginnings Al Levie was a structural steel worker, machinist and union and community organizer, deciding later in life topursue a career in teaching. Al enrolled at UWM's school of educationand graduated with honors. For the next fve years he worked days atthe Milwaukee House of Correction teaching inmates to get theirGED's and technical training such as asphalting and concrete andevenings at the local technical college teaching U.S. and CurrentHistory. It was at this time especially his work in the House ofCorrections which further developed his empathy and politicalunderstanding of class struggle in America.For two decades Al worked as a Social Studies, African American, Latin American and World History teacher and served as union building president, volunteerwrestling coach and student club advisor at Horlick High School in Racine, Wisconsin. Al was thefounder of Youth Empowered In the Struggle, is a leading force with Voces de La Frontera anational group spearheading operations for immigrant rights and for two years was the co-chair ofthe educational committee for the NAACP Racine Branch, an organization of which he is a lifetimemember.Al Levie has written numerous published articles and regularly featured in live interviews including"Students Galvanize for Immigrant Rights" for the publication, Rethinking Schools and "OrganizeStudents, Organize Everyone, And Fight Like Hell" interview by Maximilian Alverez, produced byThe Real News Network.Al was a recipient of The Hispanic Unsung Hero Award from the King Center, awarded by theNAACP for the work he did with African American Youth. Additionally, he received two Advisor ofthe Year Awards from Voces de La Frontera, Everyday Hero recognition from the ShepherdExpress, and a Humanitarian of the Year award from Gateway Technical College. Read More Read Less