Insights on AI Apprenticeships and Future Workforce Trends by Michelle Rhee of EO Ventures

Send us a text Michelle Rhee is currently a Venture Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures, investing in companies driving social mobility and impact. Previously, she served as Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of BuildWithin, a workforce learning platform transforming hiring and development, as well as CEO of StudentsFirst, an education advocacy nonprofit that successfully advanced 140+ pieces of new legislation across 18 states. Ms. Rhee was DC’s first Chancellor under Mayoral control of the 50,000-student public school district. She also founded The New Teacher Project to help public school districts and states recruit and train teachers for hard-to-staff schools. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:How alternative pathways and skills-based hiring are reshaping the future of education and work.The role of AI in connecting young people to meaningful careers beyond the traditional college route.Why potential over credential is becoming a powerful investment thesis for workforce startups.The investment opportunities in workforce development and non-college track solutions.How education savings accounts (ESAs) and innovative partnerships might transform K-12 education. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:02:51] The shift from college-for-all to workforce readiness. [00:05:42] Why skills-based hiring is the future of work. [00:07:29] Investment opportunities in alternative education paths. [00:10:20] Using AI to connect young people to careers. [00:12:10] Stepful"s success in accelerated healthcare training. [00:15:43] The impact of new education policies on K-12. [00:19:37] AI and ESAs as tools to future-proof education. [00:20:38] Michelle Rhee"s career advice for the next generation. 😎 Stay updated with Edtech Insiders! Follow our Podcast on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicSign up for the Edtech Insiders newsletter.Follow Edtech Insiders on LinkedIn! 🎉 Presenting Sponsor: This season of Edtech Insiders is once again brought to you by Tuck Advisors, the M&A firm for EdTech companies. Run by serial entrepreneurs with over 25 years of experience founding, investing in, and selling companies, Tuck believes you deserve M&A advisors who work as hard as you do.