PAVE Award

Judging Criteria
Nominees for The PAVE Award will be judged by members of the Human Relations Council and submitted to the President of Baylor University for final approval. The committee will judge nominees on the following criteria:

• Outstanding efforts to increase a positive understanding of minorities and women

• Eliminating cultural barriers that hinder inter-community cooperation

• Encouraging positive inter-ethnic relations

• Establishing partnerships with persons or organizations who are working toward social change

2004 PAVE Award

The Church Under The Bridge

Church Under the Bridge (CUB), in its organizational "9 Core Values," has committed itself to "embracing" all racial and economic backgrounds. Their intent for inter-ethnic relations is stated both in print and in action.

The church is committed to diverse leadership (including women and minorities) and has special efforts to empower all. As a result of their core commitments the church is racially diverse (demographics of attendees equal Waco's diversity) and economically diverse.

The Church has frequent racial reconciliation discussions among the racially diverse groups who attend and provides funds to empower the marginalized. In 2003, Church Under the Bridge held the largest One Book One Waco discussion on "A Lesson Before Dying."

Church Under the Bridge has been featured in Prism Magazine and Christianity Today. For more information about CUB visit their website at: www.churchunderthebridge.org

Church Under the Bridge sincerely Projects A Voice of Equality. On behalf of Baylor University, the 2004 PAVE Award is presented to Church Under the Bridge.