[[PageOutline]] This orientation is part of a four part series originally developed as part of the 2015 Membership Meeting. [wiki:privacy Privacy] | [wiki:infrastructure Infrastructure] | [wiki:movement Movement] = Orientation = Welcome to May First/People Link. This page provides an overview of what May First/People Link is, how you can participate, and how you can take advantage of the membership benefits. == History == * People Link: Alternative Internet provider that began in 1995 * Media Jumpstart/May First Technology Collective: Collectively run Internet consulting firm that began in 1999 * Merged in 2005 to form a Membership Organization * 2011: Partnership with Laneta, MF/PL becomes bi-national organization == Organizational Documents == * [https://mayfirst.org/en/political-environment Political Environment]: identifies the crisis we are facing in the world and the role technology can play in getting us out of it. * [https://mayfirst.org/en/mission Mission]: we are a here to build the movement * [https://mayfirst.org/en/values Goals]: we have both movement building goals and technology infrastructure goals * [https://mayfirst.org/en/structure Structure]: we are a democratic organization with an elected leadership committee * [https://mayfirst.org/en/intentionality Statement of Intentionality]: we recognize the role of oppression in all movement building and particularly within technology