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To reduce the impact of COVID-19 in the economic sector, especially in the productive age, it is necessary to empower youth through increasing skills during this productive age. Soft skills are very important assets for teenagers during a pandemic. Through their soft skills, they can create jobs that can generate and increase economic independence. Soft skills which are the main assets for the young generation can also be used as a way for increasing various ideas and can even be implemented in various solutions or new ideas to overcome problems that exist in the surrounding environment. Even more than that, it creates valuable opportunities for young people to innovate even more. Training is one of several quite effective ways to develop soft skills and increase economic independence during a pandemic. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative method. Collecting data is carried out by techniques survey, observation/field research, and documentation. The participants in this training were “Remaja Sakti” Youth Organization of Coper Village, Jetis, Ponorogo. The implementation of shibori batik training is divided into two stages, namely; 1) General information delivery regarding shibori batik, tools and materials used; and 2) Implementation of the theory and practice of making shibori batik. The response from the training participants showed a very good response. After the training activities, the knowledge and soft skills of “Remaja Sakti” increased, as an effort to foster creativity and economic independence.