Mind the Gap…Bridging the Education and Employment Gap at Scale

Recorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Lee Weiss, Chief Commercial Officer of Higher Education & General Manager of Higher Education at Kaplan, Inc.; John Woods, Chief Academic Officer & Provost at University of Phoenix; Justin Lonon, Chancellor at Dallas College; Anne Kress, President at Northern Virginia Community College; and Paul Fain, Editor at Work Shift.

The session explored how to more effectively connect education systems with the workforce to enable seamless transitions for students into meaningful careers. The speakers discussed the transformative potential of systems change, highlighting practical solutions such as apprenticeships, co-op programs, and the pivotal role of community colleges in bridging the education-to-employment divide.