Intel strives to provide an environment where employees from diverse backgrounds are valued, respected, challenged, acknowledged, and rewarded so they can maximize their productivity and fulfill their career goals. One way Intel encourages this interaction is through our network of Intel Chartered Employee Groups, which are sponsored by the Global Diversity, Education and External Relations Group. Intel Chartered Employee Groups unite around a significant common affinity or element of their personal identity and are objectively focused on internal and external activities that support Intel Values and Diversity objectives.