The Canary Generation

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Coal miners once carried a caged canary into the tunnels because it would sense danger long before they could — and this book argues that a community’s artists are its canaries too, singing the early warning signs of trouble long before institutions ever notice. Marthie Nel Hauptfleisch makes the case for pairing young artists with the grassroots leaders already holding their communities together, turning talent shows and songs into a real-time early-warning system for issues like poverty and teenage pregnancy. A thoughtful, practical companion to The Big Town NPO Playbook for anyone serious about community-led social change.