This is VOICES, Stories of Change – a series of podcasts and interviews from Engage nova Scotia.

Fusion Halifax is a network of young professionals committed to fostering opportunities for connection, professional and community development.

On May 18th the group hosted a full house audience for a panel discussion dubbed “How Do I Stay?”.

What follows is an unedited recording from the event.

The event brought together 3 young professionals who shared their experiences living, making a living and choosing to remain living in the city, and the province.

While rural communities sometimes experience more severe or visible signs of out-migration of youth, cities like Halifax also wrestle with the evolving expectations, ambitions and conditions that attract and root young professionals to their home of choice.

Sharing stories like those featured on this panel will continue to be part of the VOICES series as Engage seeks to highlight the emerging new narrative of a changing Nova Scotia.

The first voice you’ll hear is Ali Breen of Fusion, the panel facilitator.

You can learn more about Fusion at fusionhalifax.ca

As you will hear, even on a small panel of three, experiences vary greatly and advice from young Nova Scotians who choose to live and stay in the province is broad and varied.

Is there anything the panelists shared that stood our for you in particular?

Do you have a story you’d like to share, or someone you think Engage should speak to?

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Art for this series is by Meghan Rushton.

Visit her website at meghanrushton.com

Songs in this episode are by Rich Aucoin.

You can buy his music on iTunes.