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WEEKLYPRESS.COM · UCREVIEW.COM · OCTOBER 05 · 2011 John W. Mosley Jr.: Proactive Representative On 5000 Block Chestnut & Citywide


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cialized in over the years? And in which section of the city do your efforts of ser- vice take place? A. Over the years, I have been inspired to promote educational, social, cultural, recreational and environ- mental programs and ac- tivities to respond to com- munity needs. Today, most of my activities are in West Philadelphia particular- ly University Cityarea. 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 Phil- anthropic Resources Inc, was the conceived entity, as my free enterprise com- munity 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 neighbor- hood for over 15 years.


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But, I have been on the job training and getting experience from my dad, (Famed Philadelphia Pho- tographer 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 com- munity outdoor/indoor workshops set the stage for the curriculum. And inter- active public school/chart at school demonstrations and lectures with video presentations are part of the curriculum. We instruct about learning the les- sons about what to do when overwhelmed by natural or man-made disasters. Vi- sion Spectrum Systems, has taught about what it means to try dealing with the pre- vention 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 Recre- ational Boaters Safety Coast Guard Auxiliary courses as well.


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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 private- ly 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 orga- nized revenue producing youth gang violence, I felt I had the necessary train- ing and experience to begin an anecdotal approach to maintaining our social crime prevention immunization components. I assumed the unopposed position identi- fied by the original concept of the Philadelphia streets department’s P.M.B.C. as Block Capt., for the Philadelphia streets depart- ment’s “Philadelphia More Beautiful Committee” from 1991 until present. The Block captain title, indepen- dent of local politics, is an anti-litter clean block/dis- ease prevention/volunteer nonpaid sanitation worker/ representative position. Q. Have you included your work in connection with any


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


other groups that service the city such as a school, the- ater, or similar performance


program? A. I have formed collabora- tive results that network re-


lationships with multiple block persons and political groups such as Mary Smith, Valerie Lovett, and the 52nd St. YMCA. Other groups include the Pennsylvania American Red Cross Disaster Relief, and Health & Safety Autho- rize Provider, the YMCA of Philadelphia, The Philadel- phia Department of Recre- ation, Philadelphia Depart- ment of Human Services, Division of Delinquency and truancy, The Philadel- phia Integrated Townwatch, Safe High School Corridors Program.


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