Interview with Director of Counseling

Interview with Director of Counseling 12:40 a.m. Oct. 26th 2017

1.Q : Is the Counselors’ Office in charge of the volunteer business?

A: Actually, the PTA is the one in charge of the business. However, the Counselors’ Office is the unit contact parents, so we will offer assistance when the volunteer team needs help.

2.Q：How can on be a volunteer at Xisong Elementary School?

A: As long as he or she has time and willingness, he or she can contact the leaders of the volunteer team, and the leader will arrange your duty shift. But he or she need to get trained before really be on duty. The training is about knowing the content of the duty, the traffic gesture, and how to make sure the safetyof schoolchildren.

3.Q：Do you know how long has Ms. Lihwa Lin being the voluntary crossing guard?

A: Yes, I do. I’m sure that she has been the crossing guard for 29 years.

4.Q：Do you admire Ms. Lihwa Lin for her being a volunteer?

A：Definitely! She began to be a volunteer since her child was at Xisong Elementary School. However, she keeps being a volunteer even her kid graduated. Even though she gets older, she never gives up. I really admire her contribution.

5.Q：What do you think the volunteer team need to be improved?

A：The volunteer team is actually doing a great job at present. The only worry is the lack of new blood. Most of the active volunteers are senior residents form the neighborhood. We hope the parents of our students who are younger can join the team to help them.

6.Q：Have you ever been the volunteer at the schools of your children? Why?

A: I used to be a volunteer when my children were at elementary because it was mandatory to take a shift at their school. They are at junior school now, and there are volunteer team and student crossing team at high school so I don’t be the volunteer any more.

7.Q：What are the first words you would like to say to Ms. Lihwa Lin?

A: Thank you for your contribution all these years! I really appreciate!