Pledran. Philippe Guillou is a walker of the overcast net newsletter

Discuss and advise young people through Facebook. This, in a nutshell, is the objective of the Promeneurs du net system. Launched in the department in January, a few cities were able to benefit from it, including Plédran. Approved for one year, the municipality therefore launched a little over a week ago, with its head of the Youth Space, Philippe Guillou. "It's another way of contact, you have to adapt to your time," said the professional.

"Knowing how to stay in your role"

Very popular with young people, this educator takes his role seriously behind his screen, twice a week. But he obviously responds to messages every day. “I can maintain the link in real time. This makes it possible to have a follow-up of young people who have gone through the Youth Space in recent years, but also of those who are currently there. »

With 94 “friends” in one week, aged 13 to 25, his popularity rating is off to a good start. “Young people do not always want to push a door to talk about their problems or the questions they have. Starting through social networks can be a solution, because it does not prevent you from seeing them afterwards, quite the contrary. »

After several training sessions, Philippe Guillou has fully integrated the charter and the rules of conduct that he must follow. “You have to know how to stay in your role when you talk about things that are a little intimate with young people. »Prevention, risky behavior, schooling or even personal problems, the Plédranais can discuss everything, with pedagogy. “So far, the exchange is working very well. »

The educator is online during his office hours: Wednesday, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Friday, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It can be found by typing, in the search bar of Facebook, "Philippe walker of the net".