School for Young Influencers

The “School for Young Influencers” in Belitsa was a hands-on initiative for students in grades 5–12, run by Future Without Borders together with the “Georgi Todorov – 1885” community cultural centre (chitalishte) in Belitsa. The trainers were Ibrahim Mehmed and Kalin Barakov.

In-person days were held on 2 and 3 June 2026, and participants kept working online until 5 June through a Viber group with guidance and feedback. We worked in a small group, which meant more practice, more ideas and personal attention for every participant.

Day 1: first steps

We talked about what an influencer is, what UGC (user-generated content) is, how to create interesting content and how to stay safe online. At the Belitsa Historical Museum, participants filmed their first shots and gathered ideas for videos. They learned about filming with a phone, reels and TikTok content, and different ideas for editing and storytelling.

Filming on location

On the second day the group filmed at the Belitsa Bear Park and Rila Fun Park. Participants worked with a camera and a phone and used a green screen for background removal and effects. The finished videos were published on Future Without Borders’ Facebook, Instagram and TikTok pages, followed by an online contest for the best content.

Final day and certificates

The first edition ended with a certificate ceremony. During the course, participants learned more about filming and editing video, social media, online safety and creating interesting content, and some of them created and published their own videos.

This is not the end but only the beginning: participants have already been invited to future initiatives where they will film and create content again on real locations and projects.