Iowa City program for minority students may get new life | TheGazette: A recently shuttered Iowa City-based program that mostly serves minority students may be getting another opportunity.
Diversity Focus, which is headquartered in Cedar Rapids and promotes cultural awareness throughout the Corridor, wants to become the fiscal agent for FasTrac, according to information the organization sent to the city of Iowa City.
FasTrac was closed last month when the nonprofit organization Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program said it could no longer afford the up to $100,000 annual cost of the service.
Diversity Focus, a nonprofit agency, is asking the city of Iowa City for $15,000 to help cover salary and other expenses for a part-time employee through June 30, 2014.
The City Council is scheduled to vote on the request at its Dec. 3 meeting. City staff is recommending it be approved.
FasTrac focused on academics, community involvement and college preparation. Most of its members were black teenagers.
