DT #695 How Storytelling and Career Exploration Can Transform Communities
Develop This: Economic and Community Development

DT #695 How Storytelling and Career Exploration Can Transform Communities

B1IntermediateOctober 21, 202637 min
  • Business & money

How can economic development professionals better connect with their communities and create a shared vision for regional success? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with Mark Perna to discuss the importance of understanding the "why" behind economic development and creating stronger connections between communities, education, employers, and young people. Mark explains why younger generations want purpose and relevance, and how economic developers can help students understand the opportunities available to them long before they enter the workforce. The conversation explores early career exploration, career trees, and the importance of balancing academic...

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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals with your host, Dennis Bracey. Today's Develop This episode is in partnership with Mark C. Perna. Welcome back to another edition of the Develop This podcast.

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And today I've got a really exciting show when I'm going to call it five things every economic development professional should start doing today, Workforce Edition. I couldn't think of someone better to help me noodle through that than Mark

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Perna, a good friend of the show. So Mark, welcome back to Develop This. It's great to be here, Dennis. I'm looking forward to hearing what your five things are.

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