The great freedom: the parents in high-tech and the children in summer camp

The great freedom is a challenging time for parents, also financially.

That is, assuming you are not working for one of the companies that has realized that in order to get the most out of your employees, you need to keep them clean-headed.

We went out to check and found that while we are trying to employ the kids in the summer, there are those who continue to work as usual

Ilana Stotland

16/06/2022

Thursday, 16 June 2022, 09:26 Updated: Friday, 17 June 2022, 08:20

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While most of us wonder how to employ children in the great freedom and how much it will cost us, there are organizations that offer summer camps and activities to the children of the workers at no cost or at a subsidized price.

We went out to check and found that while we are breaking our heads and savings to employ the kids in the summer, there are those who can continue to work as usual

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Plaiticides Camp (Photo: Shai Shabiru)

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Concept: "Plaiticids' camp will be operating for the eighth year in the Green Village, and will be attended by about 400 children," says Ziva Shalom, head of the Welfare and Global Operations Division at the international games company Playtica.

"This year the camp will be marked 'This boy is me', and will focus on the uniqueness of each boy and girl: talents, strengths and weaknesses, self-image, hobbies, friends and family. The camp works in collaboration with Bardugo - the event production company."

Date: August 21-25, suitable for ages 5-11.

Price: No cost.

An unequal parent's office without a child's campsite (Photo: ShutterStock)

Skai

Concept: "The purpose of this year's camp is to connect the children of the workers to both the parent's workplace and the children of the other workers," says Dana Peled Farkash, employer branding manager at Skai, which has developed a smart commerce and digital marketing platform.

"During the day there will be various activities in the offices: workshops, films, and volunteer activities of packing packages and preparing greetings for children with disabilities who are in first grade. In all our activities we incorporate a contribution to the community. Responsibility and connectivity. "

Date: In the last two weeks of August, suitable for ages 4-16.

Price: No cost.

Jumping to parents' work (Photo: ShutterStock)

Hexa

Concept: "We see great importance in meeting the needs of our team on a day-to-day basis," says Katie Raz, director of organizational happiness at Hexa, a company that develops 3D imaging platforms.

"At the end of August, when the summer camps end and the parents run out of ideas on how to employ the children, we decided to open our own camp for the children of the workers. The camp will include many attractions and experiences tailored to different age groups. "Creative and art workshops.

There will also be outdoor activities for the older children's group, such as pool days and a visit to Sky Jump. The camp will be divided between the office yard, nearby public gardens and visits to outdoor attractions."

Date: August 24-31, suitable for ages 2-10.

Price: No cost.

Creativity is also important at the summer camp (Photo: ShutterStock)

Verifone

Concept: "After a long period in which we did not meet the families of the workers due to the corona, it is important for us to celebrate the return to routine, make it easier for workers who have no arrangement for children and also show children where mom or dad work," says Oranit Brandes, VP of Human Resources Verifone payment solutions.

"We clean the summer camp in the company's offices so that it is convenient for both parents and children to come.

Verifone offices are spread over an entire building, so we have a lot of space to hold events like this event.

We have over 500 children of workers of different ages.

It is important for us that children of all ages come, even the older ones who do not really need a summer camp, so there will be activities that are also suitable for older children such as gaming rooms, thinking games, sports sessions, prize-winning competitions.

For the little ones, clean workshops, works, plays, dances and activities with scenery and characters that are loved by children.

Of course, the company will take care of all the children as well as sweet and healthy meals and treats. "

Date: The camp will take place on different dates during the month of August and will last up to five days, suitable for ages 4-15.

Price: No cost.

Habits in the water and parents at work (Photo: ShutterStock)

TytoCare

Concept: "The camp is designed for the children of employees of different ages, and it will take place in the company's offices in Netanya," says Idit Plaut, VP of Human Resources at TytoCare

, which develops and markets artificial intelligence-based systems for remote patient testing and follow-up by doctors and medical staff.

Girls and boys Children of the workers.

The format for each day will include breakfast, creative work, various workshops with an outside operator (such as sculpting soaps, animals and insects, molecular experiments, radio broadcasting, juggling and more) and lunch with the parent.

The goal of this activity, in addition to the great fun

for the children, is also to connect different team members through the friendships that are formed between the children

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Children of Western Digital employees at a summer camp (Photo: PR)

Western Digital Israel

Concept: "We hold summer camps for employees over 15 years. After the Corona period, especially this year, everyone expects August camps in offices - a solution sought by children and parents. In Israel the company employs over 1,200 workers in three development centers - in Kfar Saba, Omer and Tefen - and children wait To visit mom or dad's office again, have lunch together in a dining room, meet friends from previous years and meet new ones, "says Racheli Leist, director of employee experience at Western Digital Israel (part of Western Digital Global), which deals with data infrastructure.

The activities, according to Leist, include various workshops (dog training, master chef, English activities, aircraft building, young scientists, experiments, sports, magic, a puppet theater workshop and more).

The youth will have programming workshops, such as app development, building a personal website, a video editing workshop for YouTube, building games and modeling in 3D.

Date: The camp will take place in mid-August at each of the three development centers.

These are intermittent fun days (6 days in total, you can choose whether to participate in all or part of them) in order to allow employees maximum flexibility and adaptation to a hybrid work model that combines work from home or the office.

Suitable for ages 4-13.

Price: NIS 100 per child per day of activity.

HP INDIGO Parents sign a card, children make bracelets (Photo: HP INDIGO)

HP Indigo

Concept: "Our summer activities are a fine and well-known tradition and we are renewing it this year after a break in corona times," says Susan Bim, director of employee experience at HP Indigo, a company that develops digital printing technologies.

"We provide children with quality time where they can meet new friends, be exposed to rich and fun content, and along the way, even acquire skills. All activities take place in late July and early August, at the seam between the end of most national camps and private vacations abroad.

" Several routes: For first- and fifth-grade immigrants, for example, the theme is "Around the World in Five Days." Cool shows, art and creation, in the fragrance of different cultures and places.

Each day will deal with a different continent, in its shades and flavors.

While for 6th-9th grade immigrants, the theme is the 'Me and the Guys' journey - an experience of several consecutive days at the pace of nature.

It means getting to know, being outside, collaborating, discovering and experiencing.

The guys will travel north and participate in Team Building and leadership missions, tour the safari towards sunset, spend time on water trails and challenge, enjoy a Just Dance party, meals and more experiences and choppers.

They will spend the nights in huge tents. "

Date: July 31-August 4 for immigrants in grades 1-5; August 1-3 for immigrants in grades 6-9.

Price: NIS 150 per child for the entire period of activity.

Parents at work, children at the pool (Photo: ShutterStock)

Payoneer

Concept: "Payoneer's summer camp, which has about 1,000 employees in Israel, takes place in mid-August, which is known to be more challenging for parents, who have difficulty finding frameworks for their children and continuing their daily routine," says Tamar Lidor, Human Resources Manager at fintech Payoneer in Israel. , Which offers digital money transformation services between businesses and large sales platforms.

The camp, she says, is divided into two tracks according to age range.

"The younger children will enjoy the activities of an outside operator who will accompany them during the week in the space specially allocated in the company's offices. The older children will enjoy a variety of attractions, such as Sky Jump / Ninja Park, movies and more. The camp is accompanied by meals."

Date: The employee chooses one week (a total of 5 days) between the dates August 14-25, suitable for ages 4-12.

Price: NIS 400-500 per child for the entire period of activity.

Nature and Parks Authority Camp (Photo: Nature and Parks Authority)

Nature and Parks Authority

Concept: "We see the summer camp as a way to instill in the children of the workers the values ​​of the Nature and Parks Authority, to connect to Israel and to preserve nature," says Noa Cohen Bracha, director of culture and welfare at the Nature and Parks Authority.

"During the week of the summer camp, the children learn about their parents' activities, get to know the sites through their feet and connect to the uniqueness of each site.

The children will visit national kindergartens, enjoy experiential and educational activities, including guided tours, star gazing and more. "Kochav Hayarden National Park, Gan Hashlosha, Horshet Tal and Beit She'an National Park, where they will get to know the park at night in an audio-visual show 'Lilot She'an' combined with a guide project. There will also be rafting activities in Jordan and sailing on the Sea of ​​Galilee."

Date: July 24-28, suitable for graduates of third grade to eighth grade.

Price: NIS 550 per child for the entire period of activity.

Applied Materials Camp (Photo: PR)

Applied materials

Concept: "After two years in which most of our interactions with the employee community and their families were virtual, we are excited to return to face-to-face meetings and in this context relaunch the summer camps for Applied children," says Yotvat Aviram, director of internal communications and employee experience at Applied Materials. Of advanced systems for controlling the chip manufacturing process.

"There is a great expectation among the workers 'community for the summer camp and over the years significant friendships have been formed between the workers' children. We are happy to offer an experiential solution that includes escape rooms, movies, nature walks, and interactive activities.

Date: August 14-17, suitable for ages 6-11.

Price: NIS 500-600 per child for the entire period of activity.

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