Methodology & Guiding Tools for The Narrative Construction of Identity of European Adolescents at Risk of Social Exclusion

The present project aims to establish a Strategic Partnership under Erasmus+ guidelines for the exchange of Good Practices on the field of narrative practice working with adolescents with fewer opportunities in NGOs from Belgium, Cyprus, Greece, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Spain, and in collaboration with research departments from different disciplines of four European universities. This international research cooperation would focused on the design and test of practical applications working with adolescents in the field of narrative practice. The most desirable outcome is to create a common strategy in the field of narrative practice as a result of sharing individual methods. The partner organizations will work together on the development and validation of innovative practices and non-formal educational tools for youth workers, within the theoretical framework of Folk Psychology, Narrative Theory, Narrative Therapy, Folk Narrative, Cultural and Individual Identity, and Intercultural Education. The basic tools and activities designed and developed by the partner organizations, with the assistance of a Panel of Experts, are expected to enhance, guide, and support European youth in their process of identity’s construction. Most particularly, the adolescents participating in this pilot program would be youngsters from six different countries (up to a total of 90), but not exclusively, in situations of poverty and/or at risk of social exclusion. In particular, this endeavor targets the following areas of adolescents´ development and education, that have previously been addressed from different point of views by social initiatives, but in this case from a narrative approach: Intercultural Education of youth; Social Inclusion of young refugees and migrants (whether newcomers or second generation) and minorities; as well as the Prevention of the radicalization and the extremism among European youth.