← Journal · Employee engagement · Family · May 2026

Cloudera Summer Camp: engagement that goes home

A one-day camp for employees' children, and why the best engagement sometimes happens at the dinner table.

Children reaching for bubbles at the Cloudera Summer Camp

Most engagement programmes stop at the office door. With Cloudera in Chennai, we went one step further and designed a day for the people our clients' employees care about most: their children.

One day, three journeys, unlimited joy

The Summer Day Camp gave children an age-tailored day of creativity, expression and play, in a safe and nurturing space. Art, storytelling, performance and even a first taste of AI exploration, each guided by trainers who know how to bring out the best in young minds.

Small humans, big growth

In a single day, a child can discover a new passion, find the courage to perform in front of others, make a new friend and go home with stories to tell. It is our I to We to Us journey in miniature: confidence first, then connection, then a shared memory.

They went home with stories, smiles and souvenirs.
A girl laughing as she reaches for bubbles
A girl in a party dress showing off her craft
A girl proudly holding up her creation
A boy showing the puppet he made
A boy holding up his handmade puppet
Two friends showing their crafts together

Why it matters to HR

When a child comes home bursting to talk about their day at a parent's workplace, something shifts. The company becomes part of the family's story. Loyalty grows in a place no appraisal can reach. That is engagement that lasts long after the summer ends.

Family days and kids' camps are some of the warmest employee engagement activities on our Joy Calendar. Plan one for your people.

Let's make your people colorful.

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