John W. Mosley Jr.: Proactive Representative On 5000 Block Chestnut & Citywide By Van Stone frontpagenews1@yahoo.com (267) 293-9201

John W. Mosley Jr.: Proactive Representative On 5000 Block Chestnut & Citywide

By Van Stone frontpagenews1@yahoo.com (267) 293-9201




American Red Cross Health & Safety. At front Right John W. Mosley Jr.

Q. What type of cultural activity have you specialized in over the years? And in which section of the city do your efforts of service take place? A. Over the years, I have been inspired to promote educational, social, cultural, recreational and environmental programs and activities to respond to community needs. Today, most of my activities are in West Philadelphia particularly University City area.

Q. What company have you done the work for, what is your official title, and how many years have you done this? A. Vision Spectrum Systems Technology Universal Philanthropic Resources Inc, was the conceived entity, as my free enterprise community service stratagem vehicle. We also have its program subsidiary, Vision Spectrum Explorer 4000 youth program. As Founder, CEO, and President I have done this in the neighborhood for over 15 years. But, I have been on the job training and getting experience from my dad, (Famed Philadelphia Photographer and Activist John W. Mosley, 1907-1969), since the age of five.

Q. Is there a curriculum and if so what’s it called? A. Yes, public and community outdoor/indoor workshops set the stage for the curriculum. And interactive public school/chart at school demonstrations and lectures with video presentations are part of the curriculum. We instruct about learning the lessons about what to do when overwhelmed by natural or man-made disasters. Vision Spectrum Systems, has taught about what it means to try dealing with the prevention of all risky behavior as defined in our abstinence program for youth etc. For adults we promote our two decades of American Red Cross Health & Safety Land courses and our new Recreational Boaters Safety Coast Guard Auxiliary courses as well.

Q. When did you notice something was lacking in the urban section of the city and what did you plan to do about it? A. Well, after my parents had moved from South Philadelphia in the 1950s to purchase their own privately owned home in the 5000 block of Chestnut Street, I noticed ramifications of manipulation and city domination in Philadelphia. Due to increased residential violence as well as organized revenue producing youth gang violence, I felt I had the necessary training and experience to begin an anecdotal approach to maintaining our social crime prevention immunization components. I assumed the unopposed position identified by the original concept of the Philadelphia streets department's P.M.B.C. as Block Capt., for the Philadelphia streets department's "Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee" from 1991 until present. The Block captain title, independent of local politics, is an anti-litter clean block/disease prevention/volunteer nonpaid sanitation worker/representative position.

Q. Have you included your work in connection with any other groups that service the city such as a school, theater, or similar performance program? A. I have formed collaborative results that network relationships with multiple block persons and political groups such as Mary Smith, Valerie Lovett, and the 52^nd St. YMCA.

Other groups include the Pennsylvania American Red Cross Disaster Relief, and Health & Safety Authorize Provider, the YMCA of Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Department of Recreation, Philadelphia Department of Human Services, Division of Delinquency and truancy, The Philadelphia Integrated Townwatch, Safe High School Corridors Program.