The NWT Literacy CouncilSA国际影视传媒檚 Bison Bus is planning to hit the road this summer, bringing books, games and other activities to kids in communities on the highway system.

SA国际影视传媒淭he Bison Bus is a literacy centre on wheels,SA国际影视传媒� says Charlotte Upton, family and community literacy co-ordinator for the council.

SA国际影视传媒�For the past few years, weSA国际影视传媒檝e been fundraising money for it,SA国际影视传媒� she says.

The council is holding a fundraiser for it right now, with people gathering pledges ahead of the

Those who will be in Yellowknife then and wish to participate can register on the councilSA国际影视传媒檚 website.

Fundraising so far has allowed the council to buy the bus, get it wrapped in Hay River with its bison get-up, and then fill it with books to give away, as well as games and materials for activities.

SA国际影视传媒�Now, this summer itSA国际影视传媒檚 ready to go,SA国际影视传媒� says Upton.

It has one activity planned, tentatively scheduled for the end of May in Kakisa, working with Aboriginal Head Start programs in Fort Providence and KSA国际影视传媒檃tlSA国际影视传媒檕deeche First Nation.

Then the bus will be visiting communities on the road system for the summer, parking itself at community festivals and jamborees until August or September.

The target audience is kids aged zero to six but theySA国际影视传媒檙e prepared for some kids up to age 12 coming to check out the strange-looking bus.

SA国际影视传媒�We are in NWT-wide organization but we're based in Yellowknife so it's a really great way for us to kind of get to go to some of the other communities we haven't been to in a while and have a bit of a bit of face-time with some of the people that we work with,SA国际影视传媒� says Upton.

The council is also hoping to touch base with more people in the communities and let them know what services the council can offer.

SA国际影视传媒�Literacy is really important for kids,SA国际影视传媒� says Upton. SA国际影视传媒淚t affects health later on in life, it affects employment rates, and this is a fun way to promote literacy and reading in the summer.SA国际影视传媒�