Proposing solutions

Several case studies show what the project partners do to devise their counselling programmes and in which way they align their proceedings quite strategically when dealing with a specific case. Obviously such cases are always specific and personal and may not be taken as a kind of "manual". Nevertheless, people can see individual behavioural patterns and stages in the process of counselling which can, indeed, be adapted to suit other situations.
The project partner in Bulgaria provides three "success stories" as downloads in which the head of the institution, Penka Spasova, reports on successful counselling.

In Muintearas in Ireland difficult situations are often overcome by actual work experience. Adults or young people who are about to drop out of work or some vocational training or who are afraid of starting anything at all can attend a course which is professionally accompanied by educationists.

The Westfalen-Kolleg in Paderborn has had a drama group for many years. It started as "Blacklight Theatre", meanwhile, however, the group's activities have changed and expanded.
At least two plays are produced in the course of each school year. There is a play for adults which is presented in the first half of the year, and a play for children which usually has its premiere shortly before Christmas. It has turned out that particularly those students who are sometimes not very good at ordinary school subjects may reveal quite different, creative talents when performing on the stage. Such achievements strengthen their self-confidence and reflect positively on their performance in further areas.

Further short video clips show what a counselling situation can be like at a Swedish and at a Turkish school. And the first steps which are taken when it turns out that a student is likely to drop out are presented as well.