The Inmate Teaching Finance Behind Bars

The video features a finance program led by an inmate known as Wall Street, who teaches financial literacy and empowerment at San Quentin. Despite his incarceration and lack of formal education, Wall Street successfully trades stocks and educates fellow inmates. The program emphasizes the importance of financial education for rehabilitation, focusing on emotional literacy and empowerment to prevent crime. Wall Street shares his journey from illiteracy to financial knowledge, highlighting the transformative power of education in changing lives.

What was the speaker's initial understanding of the stock market?

In what ways does the speaker believe financial education can aid in rehabilitation?