{"id":75508,"date":"2020-07-10T16:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interac1.wpengine.com\/content\/%content-category%\/keeping-employees-connected-through-art-and-music\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T18:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T22:40:26","slug":"keeping-employees-connected-through-art-and-music","status":"publish","type":"content","link":"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/en\/content\/working-at-interac\/keeping-employees-connected-through-art-and-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Employees Connected Through Art and Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ulture&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;a top priority<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;at Interac<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We know how important it is that&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">our employees continue to feel supported<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, connected<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;and engaged<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, especially when our workforce is working remotely<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the past several months, our employee-led Social Committee has been partnering with local small businesses to host virtual activities for staff and their families<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, including <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a virtual Paint Nite and Musical Bingo. These events&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">served as a great way to keep our staff connected, while also encouraging them to step away from their desks and put their creativity to the test. The results? Amazing!&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See below for some highlights from the events.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interac Paint Nite<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"83932\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/08\/colleen-paint-nite-Copy-3-768x1024.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-83932 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/08\/colleen-paint-nite-Copy-3-768x1024.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/08\/colleen-paint-nite-Copy-3-225x300.jpg.webp 225w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/08\/colleen-paint-nite-Copy-3-1152x1536.jpg.webp 1152w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/08\/colleen-paint-nite-Copy-3-1536x2048.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2021\/08\/colleen-paint-nite-Copy-3-scaled.jpg.webp 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 768px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 768\/1024;\" data-original-sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/8ff6529d-d28f-4e85-b114-21ce852eabf0\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/b6be7a94-46ce-43e6-8830-8175b463be3c\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/6b745da3-c88a-497e-b40e-22b6f1f903ba\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/da84ebaf-a7e1-475d-8dd8-ecdff30f64c4\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/961541ee-56ad-4c6e-8853-0cc8a8cb3dd7\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interac Virtual Musical Bingo<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.interac.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/bingo-3.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4642 smush-dimensions\" width=\"251\" style=\"--smush-image-width: 251px; --smush-image-aspect-ratio: 251\/160;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90590069 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90590069 BCX0\">Interested in learning more about how Interac staff are&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90590069 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90590069 BCX0\">staying busy during COVID-19? <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.interac.ca\/robert-fodor-chief-data-officer-at-interac-hosted-a-live-cooking-class-for-employees\/\">Click here<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW90590069 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW90590069 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW90590069 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Culture&nbsp;is&nbsp;a top priority&nbsp;at Interac. 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