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Also from home: the pampering camps of the children of high-tech workers

And how did your children spend the great freedom in the shadow of the corona? High-tech companies are known for their pampering conditions, but the spread of the corona and social distance has forced them to recalculate their trajectory and move to remote work. Also on the issue of summer camps from home, the companies have found a solution

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High-tech companies are known for the pampering conditions that will make employees "quiet-minded" while some take care of a private chef, laundry and ironing services and more. However, this year the workers' conditions were allegedly harmed, with most of the work being moved from home. Many high-tech companies have made it easier for employees even while working from home, when they have been able to take the office equipment home, or allow them to purchase office equipment in the amounts of thousands of shekels. The other companies transferred the physical and pampering camps to remote camps at Zoom. Here are some of the highlights of High School Tech.

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Bank Hapoalim: 10 different workshops on Internet and development

Bank Hapoalim's Technology and Computing Division, which is considered one of the largest development bodies in Israel and has more than 1,500 employees, continues this tradition for the fourth year and will hold a special technology day called "Summer Tech" for all employees' children in accordance with existing restrictions. During the day, the employees' children will be given 10 different workshops by the division's employees on various topics: "Safety in using the Internet for children", "Building websites on WIX", "Building a website on Facebook", "Lego Robotics League", "Arduino workshop" and more. The workshops will be conducted in Hebrew and Arabic to allow all children to enjoy the workshops.

Intel: Courses in gaming, web design and more

During the summer vacation, Intel will offer the children of employees who go up to third to tenth grades a wide range of virtual courses, in a variety of subjects and at a minimal token cost. The courses and workshops will be spread over the months of July-August, starting on 19.7 and ending on 28.8. Children of employees of all ages will be able to enjoy fascinating and age-appropriate courses, including: graphic design and web design, animation and video editing, gaming, engineering and architecture.

Applied Materials: A series of interactive technology workshops for children and youth

High-tech Applied Materials, which employs about 1,600 people in Israel, offers interesting and fun enriching content that helps maintain a routine, as part of a series of interactive technology workshops for children and youth. Among the various courses: video editing, computer game creation, graphic design, programming, animation and more. The activity, at a subsidized cost, will last for a week, in two rounds each day.

LivePerson: "Virtual summer camp" with the best children's stars

Every year, the LivePerson company holds summer camps for the employees' children during the month of August. The camps are suitable for all ages of employees and offer a wide range of fascinating summer activities, most of which were held in recent years at the company's offices in Raanana.

This year due to the Corona plague and in light of the company's decision to give up its offices around the world in favor of a new work model, the company has developed a unique summer activity for employees' children that includes the best child stars, live events and virtual attractions during the last two weeks of August. From live performances by stars like Mickey Manshmiki and the confused Yuval for young children to magic shows and DIY workshops for older children. Other activities include safari sports, comic book workshops, fortnight games, stand-up shows for teenagers and more. All activities are free.

Amdocs: An online summer camp suitable for immigrants in grades 3-8

Big Idea Camp - A rich and unique online camp suitable for immigrants in grades 3-8 on behalf of the Big Idea company. The camp includes unique technology workshops. All activities take place Live. About 115 children were registered. The camp costs about 300 NIS per child and a subsidy of over 50% of Amdocs. In addition, there are a variety of gay activities. About 250 children signed up for each workshop: photography, comics, baking, creation and more.

Microsoft: Digital workshops and child star shows

Microsoft Israel Research and Development conducts a virtual summer camp for employees' children, on the Teams platform. The activities are varied and suitable for different ages. For ages 4-6, the company offers performances of "Manny Mamatra", "The Nerd Circus", "Jordan Bar Kochba and Friends". For ages 7-12, the company offers to subsidize a physical camp on science, micro and art. For ages 13 and up, there are digital workshops on design, visual content, illustration and creative video on mobile. In addition, the company offers a summer camp for the whole family on the subject of digital art.

Stratiss Company: Workshops and meetings with big network stars

The children of the employees of Stratis, a world leader in 3D printing technologies, will participate in an online camp. The camp, which will take place in the last week of August and is expected to be attended by about 200 children aged 2-14, will hold workshops and meetings with big network stars, among them - Tiktok Sheina star, DIY workshop with Leon and Yoav - humorous and entertaining workshop of laughter and gut fun, network stars Ofer and Maor will come to the living room with imitations, songs and stand-up clips, a musical workshop with Goli and the guitar, a 3D workshop - a 2-part workshop during which the children will research, learn and experience 3D printing, at the end they will receive the product of the model they designed and more. In addition, the children and families will be surprised by sending a variety of surprises home and at the end of the camp there will be another surprise for all the employees, with a live performance for the whole family by Hanan Ben Ari.

Nvidia: A series of online camps

The chip giant Anvidia, which decided not to give up summer camps for the workers' children, has launched a series of online camps for ages 4-10 for about 2,500 workers in Israel. Among the workshops: fitness, stand-up for children, cooking and confectionery, slim workshops and as befits the children of high-tech workers - even a Fortnight workshop. Among the stars who conducted the workshops and summer camps can be found the confused Yuval, Yuval Shamla, the stars of the network Leon and Yoav, the children's star Mickey and more.

Palo Alto Networks: Interactive activities for employees' children

Every year the company invites the children of the workers to an experiential summer camp in its offices, during the Passover holiday and of course during the summer vacation. This year, due to Corona's limitations, the company has organized a series of interactive activities for employees' children (of all ages) that will be delivered virtually. Broadcasts take place through Zoom in the last two weeks of August, will air twice a day - morning and noon. They include a variety of activities such as a balloon show, a comic book workshop, a Fortnight tournament with "Mr. Oats", an origami workshop, magic, baking, plasticine and more.

Leitrix: Workshops for ages 3 and up

At Leitrix, there will be unique workshops for ages 3 and up until September, which take place mostly during the day - in the mornings or afternoons, three times a week and on regular days. The workshops are held face-to-face, with up to 10 children participating (in order to maintain office guidelines Among the contents of the workshops: water days, succulents and creation workshops.

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