Moving to a 100% remote work environment was a massive cultural shift. We've lost all of our usual interactions with coworkers, so we've had to reimagine what it means to stay connected. Here are our 3 tips to stay connected with your coworkers.
2015 was a critical year for CampBrain. We hosted BRAINSTORM, our user conference, for the very first time. We released a new Staff hiring and management system on web. But most importantly, we hired five incredible Brainers that have made lasting impacts on CampBrain.
Well, the 2020 camp season is over. I will diplomatically say that it was a unique one. I have a few thoughts about it.
Yesterday’s news - government mandated closure of overnight camps in Ontario - is a painful reality. Countless children will miss a summer as campers, CITS and staff, and an untold number of hours of meeting, planning, and preparing will be pushed back a year.
May 8th was Alex’s last day with us at the Brain, after a decade with us. As Alex put it, “I have spent most of my adult working life at CB!”. I cannot imagine the last decade without Alex. I am having trouble imagining CB without Alex moving forward.
COVID-19 has flipped our world upside down. An often-over-looked impact of COVID is how it negatively affects our mental health and wellbeing.
Vivian from our UX team & former Brainer Susie have worked hard to ease the search for mental health resources. They have created a website, takecare19, which is all about supporting and de-stigmatizing mental health with accessible and inclusive resources.
Please join us in congratulating Rob in being awarded the Ontario Camping Association (OCA) Dorothy Walter Award (Awarded for providing outstanding service over a period of time to the camp community).
Andrea Croft is a leader in the tech community. Susie from our Development team attended Andrea's talk on Designing for Digital Health - here is what she learned.
We celebrated I “heart” camp day in our office this week. We played some games, chatted as a team, and had cake too. We also wrote down how camp affects us. Here are some of our thoughts;
A few Brainers have reached important milestones with CampBrain. Come celebrate Jeff, Mayuran, and Ali reaching 10 years with us, Brad's 15th year, and Charlotte and Arvind's 5th years!