We're a start-up collective-structured organization that aims to provide free and affordable closed captioning for online video creators.  Our mission is to make YouTube and other online video content accessible, enjoyable and equitable to those with hearing and auditory processing barriers. Contact - Liz [email protected]
If you are either already taking time from your day to contribute closed captions or captioned translations on your favorite YouTubers’ videos or would like to start, come check out our start-up organization: Say What Captioning Collective.
This post showed up in your YouTuber’s tag because they allow for community caption contributions!
If you are either already taking time from your day to contribute closed captions or captioned translations on your favorite YouTubers’ videos or would like to start, come check out our start-up organization: Say What Captioning Collective.
This post showed up in your YouTuber’s tag because they allow for community caption contributions!
If you are either already taking time from your day to contribute closed captions or captioned translations on your favorite YouTubers’ videos or would like to start, come check out our start-up organization: Say What Captioning Collective.
This post showed up in your YouTuber’s tag because they allow for community caption contributions!
We are a new charitable organization working towards 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and we aim to provide free and low cost closed caption options to online media creators such as those on YouTube. We need volunteers to join our captioning collective.
Why join us?
Learn how to write closed captions
Contribute to your favorite YouTuber’s community
Help develop a strong community of captioners and standard caption formatting guides
Receive help with writing captions - You can ask the community “Hey, how would you describe this noise?”
Receive paid transcription and captioning opportunities and possible paid internship, placement, and employment opportunities as we grow
Be the GOAT for working towards accessible media for all
How to help:
Check out our call for volunteers post here and boost it if you like.
Or skip right to the volunteer application here.
You can also share and/or donate to our gofundme campaign here.
And follow us here on Tumblr and on Twitter for updates and opportunities to help just by throwing us comments or messages and answering polls.
If you are either already taking time from your day to contribute closed captions or captioned translations on your favorite YouTubers’ videos or would like to start, come check out our start-up organization: Say What Captioning Collective.
This post showed up in your YouTuber’s tag because they allow for community caption contributions!
We are a new charitable organization working towards 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and we aim to provide free and low cost closed caption options to online media creators such as those on YouTube. We need volunteers to join our captioning collective.
Why join us?
Learn how to write closed captions
Contribute to your favorite YouTuber’s community
Help develop a strong community of captioners and standard caption formatting guides
Receive help with writing captions - You can ask the community “Hey, how would you describe this noise?”
Receive paid transcription and captioning opportunities and possible paid internship, placement, and employment opportunities as we grow
Be the GOAT for working towards accessible media for all
How to help:
Check out our call for volunteers post here and boost it if you like.
Or skip right to the volunteer application here.
You can also share and/or donate to our gofundme campaign here.
And follow us here on Tumblr and on Twitter for updates and opportunities to help just by throwing us comments or messages and answering polls.
Say What is looking for individuals to become a part of our team as volunteers. We are a media captioning collective based in the US.
You can read more about who we are and what we’re trying to do at or here!
We are looking for volunteers for the following tasks and positions:
Captioners - closed caption writers for YouTube videos with community contributions enabled. Also help testing our collaboration tools. *The Heart of Our Organization!*
Social Media - managing Tumblr, Instagram and Facebook blogs/pages, content generation and answering or forwarding questions and inquiries.Â
Organizers - helping see through campaigns and projects and contributing to administration of the organization as well as testing our collaboration tools.
We are currently at a beginning fundraising and recruiting stage. These are currently unpaid opportunities (thus volunteer). We are seeking out individuals who are passionate about media and bringing greater accessibility to everyone who enjoys and needs access to online media content. Active volunteers will have opportunities to get paid internships and positions as we grow.
Flexible options!
There are no set hours for volunteers other than planned video meetings and training sessions on Zoom which will be scheduled dependent on interest and availability.
You can contribute anytime you can - morning, daytime, evening or even 2am - it’s up to you. You will be advised on some time keeping options in order for you to report your completed tasks and hours.
Learning Opportunities
Learn how to caption videos and what some closed captioning standards are.
Participate in launching a non-profit organization.
Learn about organizing campaigns for a business or organization.
Gain experience in project management and using Gantt charts.
Strengthen your communication skills in professional settings.
What is Say What? We're a start-up collective-structured organization that aims to provide free and affordable closed captioning for online video creators. We are currently in the planning and recruiting stages. Our mission is to make YouTube and other online video content accessible, enjoyabl...
What is Say What?
We’re a start-up collective-structured organization that aims to provide free and affordable closed captioning for online video creators. We are currently in the planning and recruiting stages.
Our mission is to make YouTube and other online video content accessible, enjoyable and equitable to those with hearing and auditory processing barriers. We also promote the use of captions to others who find correct captions and transcripts helpful for whatever means.
Why Are We Needed?
Transcribing audio and creating closed captions is a time-intensive task. Many active creators on YouTube cite the issue of time constraints for not creating their own captions. Because of the time-intensive nature of captioning, recruiting and compensating captioners can be very expensive for creators who have a high volume of videos.
YouTube created an option for creators to allow for viewers to submit and edit captions which is a help for those with supportive responsible communities. It, unfortunately, also leads to abuse of the system with viewers intentionally adding in incorrect captions and comments.
There are also other sites such as Twitch with video content without community captioning options and sites without any captioning options which we aim to work with as well.
Short Term Goals (Year 1):
Recruit a small team of captioners, translators, editors, and advisors.
Develop an effective training program for new captioners.
Establish relationships with a group of online video creators on YouTube and provide captions for their videos
Recruit a large multilingual and diverse team of captioners, translators, editors, and advisors.
Recruit grant writers and support staff.
Build relationships with streamers and creators on Twitch and other sites to provide caption files for videos and campaign for more user-friendly and robust captioning systems.
Launch a website with recruitment information, donation capability, and a correction submission system.
Create a placement program for captioners to join creative teams of high-volume networks and creators.
Compensation for non-volunteer staff and incidental and administrative support of volunteers
Promotional (advertising, design etc.) costs for start-up exposure
Web hosting
Administrative costs
Other incidental and 3rd party costs associated with the upkeep of the organization.
Sounds Great. How Can I Help?
We are currently in need of donations for start-up funds and are accepting unpaid volunteers to help with captioning, promotion, administration, legal and financial support, branding/design, advising etc.
These initial volunteer positions are likely (but not guaranteed) to lead to paid positions in the organization.
If you are interested you can fill out a volunteer application here
If you have questions you can email Liz at [email protected]
What is Say What? We're a start-up collective-structured organization that aims to provide free and affordable closed captioning for online video creators. We are currently in the planning and recruiting stages. Our mission is to make YouTube and other online video content accessible, enjoyabl...
What is Say What?
We're a start-up collective-structured organization that aims to provide free and affordable closed captioning for online video creators. We are currently in the planning and recruiting stages.
Our mission is to make YouTube and other online video content accessible, enjoyable and equitable to those with hearing and auditory processing barriers. We also promote the use of captions to others who find correct captions and transcripts helpful for whatever means.
Why Are We Needed?
Transcribing audio and creating closed captions is a time-intensive task. Many active creators on YouTube cite the issue of time constraints for not creating their own captions. Because of the time-intensive nature of captioning, recruiting and compensating captioners can be very expensive for creators who have a high volume of videos.
YouTube created an option for creators to allow for viewers to submit and edit captions which is a help for those with supportive responsible communities. It, unfortunately, also leads to abuse of the system with viewers intentionally adding in incorrect captions and comments.
There are also other sites such as Twitch with video content without community captioning options and sites without any captioning options which we aim to work with as well.
Short Term Goals (Year 1):
Recruit a small team of captioners, translators, editors, and advisors.
Develop an effective training program for new captioners.
Establish relationships with a group of online video creators on YouTube and provide captions for their videos
Complete and file 501(c)(3) application.
Long Term Goals:
Recruit a large multilingual and diverse team of captioners, translators, editors, and advisors.
Recruit grant writers and support staff.
Build relationships with streamers and creators on Twitch and other sites to provide caption files for videos and campaign for more user-friendly and robust captioning systems.
Launch a website with recruitment information, donation capability, and a correction submission system.
Create a placement program for captioners to join creative teams of high-volume networks and creators.
Where Will the Crowd-Funded Funds Go?
We need funds for:
Legal Organization (Corporation) fees
501(c)(3) advising and filing fees
Compensation for non-volunteer staff and incidental and administrative support of volunteers
Promotional (advertising, design etc.) costs for start-up exposure
Web hosting
Administrative costs
Other incidental and 3rd party costs associated with the upkeep of the organization.
Sounds Great. How Can I Help?
We are currently in need of donations for start-up funds and are accepting unpaid volunteers to help with captioning, promotion, administration, legal and financial support, branding/design, advising etc.
These initial volunteer positions are likely (but not guaranteed) to lead to paid positions in the organization.
If you are interested you can fill out a volunteer application here
If you have questions you can email Liz at [email protected]
Transparency Policy:
Proposed or working Budgets, quarterly cashflow, and annual financial reports will be available after the first of each business quarter (or by January 30th for annual reports) by request by emailing Liz Pantelis at [email protected]
The current head of the organization has auditory processing issues (from autism) and is not Deaf. We aim to recruit key players in our organization who are part of the Deaf community and will keep the public up to date on our executive and management team.
A not-for-profit organization (501(c)(3)) does not mean that we will all be unpaid volunteers. There will be employees and executives with salaries and paid contractors as needed. Salary reports and diversity reports will be available on request by emailing [email protected]
QUESTIONS / INQUERIES / PRESS - Liz at [email protected]
