Nina Dwiastuty, Ira Miranti & Noni Marlianingsih The Journal of English Language Studies Copyright©2016, p-ISSN: 2527–7022, e-ISSN: 2541-5131 Vol. 01, No. 02, September 2016, (89-94) 89 KARANG TARUNA COUNSELING PROGRAM TO INCREASE ITS ROLE AND CREATIVITY Nina Dwiastuty Indraprasta PGRI University ninadwiastuty@yahoo.com Ira Miranti Indraprasta PGRI University ade_miranti@yahoo.com Noni Marlianingsih Indraprasta PGRI University marleeanee@yahoo.co.id Abstract Youth is a pioneer for the progress of Indonesian because youth is the next generation that should have a broad range of knowledge and skills together with firm principle. Young people have to be built and directed so that his role can be beneficial. Similarly, with the youth in the region of RT. 02 and 03 Cibeureum Village, the majority of the young people are very religious because 85% of youth that is living in this region are mostly pesantren alumni. However, the youth only has the ability and knowledge for themselves and not to society. In this village, young people join the Karang Taruna activity and Ikatan Remaja Masjid (IRMACH), but they are more active in religious activities so that this management organization is a need to be developed and nurtured to make the young people in this region became more active and creative in other aspects. For that reason, we carry out counseling to youth in the RT.02 and 03 so that they can perform the function and role as a part of the society to build community life with creativity. This activity was attended by 25 young people from the two regions RT. 02 and 03 Cibeureum Village, Cisarua District. Keywords: counseling; creativity; young people; roles INTRODUCTION Youth is the hope of the nation to give change in the future (Mustaqim and Tohari, 1:2010). Young people have almost all the resources to develop their thinking. They can be the pioneer for the society changes. Youth as the next generation of future leaders should be proactive and contribute to development the nation in various sectors. In Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia No. 40 Year 2009 about Youth say that “In the renewal and development of the nation, youth has a strategic function and role, so it is necessary to develop its potential and role through awareness, empowerment, and development as part of the national development.” Youth is an important role of the national development. Youth participation in politics, for example, must be understood as a contribution to the acceleration of change (Sumardi: 2013). There are a variety of youth organizations in Indonesia. There are national standard organizations, regional level, and also local level. One of the existing youth organizations is Karang Taruna. Karang Taruna as a social organization that contributes to the village progress. Karang Taruna has been 51 years old, and it is an integral part of rural development (Rotorasiko: 2013) Karang Taruna as a youth organization that has a service function. So in