Dear Jazz,

We all have different experiences, talents, abilities, cultures, and our minds work in very different ways, making us unique and special. However, being different is not always perceived as something positive. People with disabilities are sometimes perceived as broken, incomplete, or strange people - and of course, this is not the case.

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated globally on April 2nd. Autism is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. People with autism may act, communicate, interact, and learn in ways that are different from most other people. However, this does not make them any less deserving of respect and equal treatment than anyone else. People with autism have become celebrated authors, brilliant scientists, revered artists, passionate activists, and much more. Let’s not be quick to judge the members of our community for what makes them different. Instead, let’s respect and treasure what makes each of us unique.

Our differences make our community more robust, creative, interesting, and enjoyable. Keep reading this newsletter to learn about upcoming events and opportunities to come together as a community to celebrate the diversity that makes us special!



#LovePlainfield #AmoPlainfield

Mayor Adrian O. Mapp

Todos tenemos diferentes experiencias, talentos, habilidades, culturas y nuestras mentes funcionan de maneras muy diferentes, haciéndonos únicos y especiales. Sin embargo, ser diferente no siempre se percibe como algo positivo. Las personas con discapacidad a veces son percibidas como personas rotas, incompletas o extrañas y, por supuesto, este no es el caso.

El Día Mundial de Concienciación sobre el Autismo se celebra a nivel mundial el 2 de abril. El autismo es una discapacidad del desarrollo causada por diferencias en el cerebro. Las personas con autismo pueden actuar, comunicarse, interactuar y aprender de maneras diferentes a la mayoría de las demás personas. Sin embargo, esto no los hace menos merecedores de respeto e igualdad de trato que cualquier otra persona. Las personas con autismo se han convertido en autores célebres, científicos brillantes, artistas venerados, activistas apasionados y mucho más. No nos apresuremos a juzgar a los miembros de nuestra comunidad por lo que los hace diferentes. En cambio, respetemos y atesoremos lo que nos hace únicos a cada uno de nosotros.

Nuestras diferencias hacen que nuestra comunidad sea más sólida, creativa, interesante y agradable. ¡Siga leyendo este boletín para conocer los próximos eventos y oportunidades para unirnos como comunidad para celebrar la diversidad que nos hace especiales!

#AmoPlainfield #LovePlainfield

On Thursday, April 6th, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman visited the Queen City to announce that Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, & Union Counties will receive $1,000,000 in federal funding to meet the growing demand for mentoring and address the social-emotional and academic needs of the region's youth that have grown as a result of the pandemic. It was no mistake that the check was delivered on the steps of Plainfield City Hall. Although the money will be used to support the county-wide organization, a Plainfield hub will be established to provide one on one mentoring for our young people here in the Queen City.

Remarks were given by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman; Mayor Adrian O. Mapp; CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Essex, Hudson, and Union County Carlos Lejnieks; and we also heard testimonials from those who had their lives changed by the organization.

City Council President Charles McRae, City Council Vice-President Terri Briggs-Jones, Councilman Barry Goode, Councilman Robert Graham, Councilman Steve Hockaday, members of the administration, and other Plainfield residents attended the ceremony.

The Big Brothers Big Sisters mission rang throughout Plainfield today:

Be Inspired... Be Inspirational

Be Part of the Solution...

Be a Big... MENTOR a child today!

To learn more about Big Brothers Big Sisters or become a mentor, Click HERE.

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