{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"DT #696 Community Quest: A Big Idea Becomes a Community Adventure","description":"How do you make economic development exciting and understandable for the next generation? In this special episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise talks with Mark Perna and Julie Curtin about Community Quest, a graphic novel designed to make economic development more accessible and engaging for young people and adults alike. They share the inspiration behind the book, how complex concepts are transformed into an adventure story, and how illustrations help bring community development to life. The conversation also covers how the graphic novel can be used in classrooms and community outreach, the development of a facilitator\u2019s guide, and the importance of involving young people in shaping their communities. A key takeaway? Engaging young people through storytelling today can help build stronger, more informed communities tomorrow. Key Takeaways   Make economic development accessible through storytelling.   Use illustrations to simplify complex concepts.   Introduce community development to students early.   Bring the book into classrooms and community events.   Use a facilitator\u2019s guide to expand its educational impact.   Empower young people to become future community builders.   Key Topics Covered   The story behind Community Quest   Launching the graphic novel at the IDC annual conference   Turning economic development into an adventure   Illustrations and storytelling in education   Youth engagement and community building   Classroom and community outreach opportunities   The facilitator\u2019s guide   The industry's centennial and the book\u2019s release   Book access and distribution plans   Inspiring the next generation of community builders   Sound Bites \u201cThis book makes economic development understandable and fun.\u201d \u201cStorytelling is a powerful tool to connect dots in co &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Develop This: Economic and Community Development","author_url":"http:\/\/www.developthispodcast.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43370129\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/43370129"}