Delaware — Heavy metal band Metallica, through its All Within My Hands Foundation, has awarded $50,000 to Delaware Technical Community College to support healthcare workforce development. The grant benefits certified nursing assistant students at the Owens Campus in Georgetown and emergency medical technician students at the Terry Campus in Dover.
In Maryland, the band’s Metallica Scholars Initiative also contributed $5,000 to the Community College of Baltimore County. That funding will help expand CDL-A driver training and academic support programs in the Baltimore area.
These investments are part of the foundation’s $3 million national initiative supporting skilled trade and healthcare education across 75 colleges in all 50 states and Guam. The program aims to address ongoing labor shortages by backing hands-on training programs for critical jobs.
The effort is further supported by corporate partnerships, including the Lowe’s Foundation, which is contributing $1 million this year to prepare thousands for trade careers. Together, these programs aim to boost access to workforce training in essential sectors through community colleges in both Delaware and Maryland. For more information on programs offered, visit www.dtcc.edu or CCBC’s Metallica Scholars web pages.
