SkillWaze®, Pangea Learning, and DAP Form Strategic Alliance to Launch Guaranteed Career-ready Talent Pipeline for Collegiate Athletes at over 500 Universities

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  SkillWaze, the pioneer in AI-driven skill verification, today announced a transformative strategic partnership with Pangea Learning and DAP (Dynamic Athlete Placement). This alliance establishes a high-quality talent development pipeline designed to solve the global skills gap by providing student-athletes at 500 top-tier universities with direct access to guaranteed career-ready skill training and verification.

DAP, through a partnership with the National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) will enable this new "Learn, Earn, and Verify" ecosystem from SkillWaze that connects competitive digital natives directly to employers in critical industries such as Healthcare, Military/Defense, Advanced Manufacturing, and FinTech.

Solving the Verification Crisis  As highlighted by recent national headlines including announcements from the White House, the modern workforce crisis is driven not by a lack of people, but by a lack of verified skills. This strategic partnership addresses the US skills gap by combining three distinct powers into a single guaranteed talent development funnel:

**Critical National Industry Impact **

"Traditional degrees no longer guarantee job readiness," said Dan Benveniste, CEO of SkillWaze. "By integrating DAP's massive pipeline of competitive high-quality student talent with Pangea's curriculum, SkillWaze can focus on what we do best: employer-required AI and HI skill development and verification. We are not just graduating students; we are delivering a verified, career-ready workforce to industry employers, trade association partners, as well as NGOs/NPOs with high quality guaranteed skills".

Andrew Mirken, Co-Founder and President of DAP, added: "Student-athletes possess extraordinary drive, resilience, and leadership—traits employers demand. This partnership transforms those innate qualities into verified career momentum. By bridging our higher education ecosystem with SkillWaze and Pangea, we are ensuring that the competitive potential of these digital natives translates directly into lifelong economic opportunity."

A National Solution for Critical Industries  Leveraging the nationwide footprint of the NECC, this alliance deploys talent specifically to sectors where the skills gap poses a systemic risk:

Media Contact: Samuel AmsterdamSenior Vice President (SVP), Head of Communications Practice[email protected] (202) 910-8349.

About SkillWaze  SkillWaze is the definitive "System of Record" for skills in the AI era. As the leader in AI-based talent verification, SkillWaze utilizes its proprietary AuthentiSkill® engine to provide a 3D view of a candidate's capabilities, bridging the gap between education and employment. (https://skillwaze.com/) About Pangea LearningPangea Learning is a premier educational ecosystem dedicated to closing the digital divide. Through its "Pangea Placement™" initiative and robust library of industry-recognized certifications, Pangea ensures education translates directly into economic opportunity. (https://www.pangea-learning.com/) About DAP (Dynamic Athlete Placement)DAP is a mission-driven platform democratizing access to career opportunities for the digital generation. As the exclusive workforce development partner for the NECC, DAP connects diverse student-athletes from 500+ universities with forward-thinking employers. (https://wearedap.com/)

SOURCE SkillWaze