Abstract : Public speaking skill is the process of speaking to a group of people with the aim of providing information, motivating others, or just telling a story. These skills are considered important, but not everyone is able to do it. Adolescents who function as educators or counselors need public speaking skills so that the objectives of education can be achieved more effectively. anxiety when carrying out their activities speaking in front of many people. The purpose of public speaking training activities is to increase the knowledge of teenagers about the definition of public speaking, effective steps to be able to speak in public, to practice public speaking skills in pairs, groups, and simulations directly in front of the class. The methods used in this training are lecture, discussion, and simulation methods. This training activity was attended by 15 youth members of the South Sulawesi GENRE Forum who act as educators and counselors. The evaluation results show that adolescents are able to know the definition, steps in public speaking, and youth are able to practice public speaking. The security during the training made the teenagers who were participants in this training appear more confident in doing public speaking.
Keywords: Training, Public Speaking, Adolescent
