Organisation of round tables with the psychologist and students with orphan status, with one parent and with divorced parents

Organisation piloting the Good Practice

Vocational High School: “Thoma Papapano”, Gjirokaster

Country

Gjirokaster, Albania

Description of the good practice

The purpose of this activity was to socialize students with family problems and overcome difficulties through cooperation.

Increasing self-confidence and personality in these students, through meetings with the psychologist and discussion of topics about self-confidence.

Group discussion about the difficulties encountered and ways to overcome them.

Through a PowerPoint statement, the students have shown the biggest challenges they have faced in life.

In the spoken meetings, the students have more freedom about their dreams, the stage of their realization or non-realization, and their future goals.

The psychologist leads the conversation about the possibility of solving the problem and adds all the alternatives for solving the impasse.

The psychologist organized inclusive games with the students where they envisioned their future and also determined the possibilities for realizing their dreams.

Background

Often students with orphan status, with one parent, and with divorced parents, have shown that they feel the need for additional emotional support.
In this target group we wanted to increase their self-confidence.
In the organized meetings, students have spoken more freely about their dreams, the stage of their realization or non-realization, and their goals in the future.

Steps to take if you want to implement the good practice from planning to execution and evaluation if included

Phase I. November 15, 2024

The first meeting was organized in a group, where each student spoke about their life in the absence of a parent.

Phase II. November 27, 2024

The second meeting brought the students face to face with the psychologist, and the main topic was the story of the grief caused by the absence of a parent.

Phase III. December 13, 2024

The third meeting was the presentation of the assignment given by the psychologist with the topic: “I project the future today”

Phase IV. December 20, 2024

Fourth meeting, all students were included in the school development skills competition.

Target group/s of the practice

Students with family problems in grades X, XI, XII and XIII of the Vocational High School: “Thoma Papapano”, Gjirokaster.

Number of students involved

Benefits, impact on the students and learning outcomes

Students had increased confidentiality among themselves and in communication with the psychologist.
They had an increase in self-confidence and desire to work in a group.
The increase in self-confidence was noticeable in the way the task was presented in PowerPoint.
The students in the organized competition were actively involved and some of them were part of the winning team

Suggestions for future users of this good practice

Let us always be there for these children in need, giving them the love they need.

Continuous activation in extracurricular activities.

Other languages

Albania – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Kosovo – Montenegro