Workshop 01 — Career Pathways · Facilitator Lesson Plan

For: CSC office staff, case managers, bilingual volunteers You don't need to be an expert in this topic. You need to be a calm bilingual presence who can read the room, follow this script, and route hard questions to the right resource.

1 · At-a-Glance

2 · Learning Objectives

After this workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Name one in-demand LA industry that fits their interests, with its wage range (e.g., Healthcare $17–$28/hr).
2. Identify one training pathway that fits their timeline — Adult School (~6 mo), Vocational Cert (3–12 mo), Community College (2 yr), or On-the-Job (start now).
3. Write a SMART career goal with a first step and a deadline (slide 13 worksheet, taken home).
4. List two job-finding channels they will check this week — likely a 微信群 plus one of: ChineseInLA, AJCC walk-in, Indeed, friend/同乡.

These are verbs participants can perform inside the workshop. The point is not "understand career pathways" — it's leaving with a written goal and two concrete channels.

3 · Pre-Workshop Checklist (15 minutes before start)

Tech

• Open https://career-pathways-workshop.pages.dev/ — language toggle is top-right; it shows the OPPOSITE language (if it says "中文" you're in English mode).
• Default the room to 中文.
• Click the reveal buttons on slide 5 (Activity) and slide 7 (Q1, then Q2) — confirm answers appear.
• Mirror to projector. No audio needed.
• Bookmark the URL on your phone — deck works offline after first load (service worker).
• Test WiFi by loading one external link from the resources page.

Materials

• Print ~20 copies of /resources — the Career Goal Worksheet section (bottom of the handout) backs up slide 13.
• Print the Quick Reference Card (section 12); set it on the lectern.
• Bilingual sign-in sheet at the door.
• Pens at every seat.

Room

• U-shape if ≤12 people; rows if ≥13.
• Water available; accessible aisle if needed.

Yourself

• Skim this plan (15 min).
• Say the slide 1 bilingual opening aloud once.
• Memorize three wages cold: Healthcare $17–28, Construction $20–45, Logistics $18–35. Wage questions land on slide 4 every time.
• Re-read Q&A section 8 — be ready for Q1 (degree?), Q2 (no SSN?), Q3 (too old at 50+?).

4 · Audience Snapshot (read before walking in)

Most participants are 40–65, arrived in the US 1–10 years ago, and live in Monterey Park, Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead, or Chinatown. They are already working — at a restaurant, 99 Ranch, a warehouse, a salon, a daycare — and want a better-paying next job, but don't know what training is free, what jobs accept their English level, or whether community college is "for them." Most have family depending on their income, so they can't quit work to retrain full-time. They came because a CSC case manager said "this will help you plan."

5 · Cultural & Bilingual Tips for This Workshop

• Tip 1 — frame, not prescribe. Don't say "你应该读社区大学." Say "美国有四种学习的路, 我们看看哪种适合你的时间." The slide 6 bar chart does the persuading. You just narrate.
• Tip 2 — name the "starting over" friction. Many had professional jobs in China (teacher, accountant, engineer) and feel shame about "入门工作." On slide 3, point at Step 1 and say: "在美国, 大家都从这里开始, 不分年龄, 不分以前做什么. 这是起点, 不是终点." That one sentence lands harder than the whole ladder.
• Tip 3 — bilingual cadence. Chinese heading first, then English, then point at the visual and explain in Chinese. Do NOT translate every subtitle — the deck shows it. Translate ONE phrase per slide aloud.
• Tip 4 — face-saving. Never ask "谁还没找到工作?" or "谁英语不好?" Use "如果有人…" (if someone…) framing. On SMART, give your example first, then say "想一下你自己的, 不用说出来."
• Tip 5 — wages are concrete; jargon is not. Pair English terms with Chinese the first time. CNA = 护理助理. HVAC = 空调技师. CDL = 卡车司机驾照. Vocational certificate = 三到十二个月的短期培训, 拿一张证书, 直接上岗.

6 · Slide-by-Slide Script

How to use: One block per slide. SAY = your opening line. POINT TO = where your finger goes. ASK = a real question. WATCH FOR = the confusion that usually shows up. IF SHORT = the trim card.

Slide 1 · Title 职业发展路径 · ⏱ 1 min

SAY: "欢迎大家. 今天三十分钟, 我们做三件事: 一, 看LA有哪些行业在招人; 二, 看你可以走哪条学习的路; 三, 写下你的下一步." — "Welcome. In 30 minutes we'll do three things: 1) LA industries hiring now, 2) which learning path fits you, 3) write down your next step."

POINT TO: Big title; subtitle "从今天开始, 规划你的未来."

ASK: "你今天来, 最想得到什么?" — Take 2–3 quick answers.

WATCH FOR: Silence. Wait 7 seconds. Then offer your own: "我希望大家走出去的时候, 知道下一步该做什么."

IF SHORT: Skip ASK. Name the three things, advance.

Slide 2 · 今天我们学什么？— Agenda · 探索 / 规划 / 行动 · ⏱ 1 min

SAY: "三个步骤: 探索行业, 规划路线, 行动 — 写下来, 带回家." — "Three steps: explore industries, plan a path, act — write it down, take it home."

POINT TO: The three numbered cards 1🔍 2📋 3🚀.

ASK: None. Move fast.

WATCH FOR: People still settling. Give them 10 seconds.

IF SHORT: 30 seconds, advance.

Slide 3 · What is a Career Pathway? — Ladder · ⏱ 2 min

SAY: "职业发展不是一步登天. 是一步一步往上走 — 从入门工作, 学技能, 拿到更好的工作." — "Not one jump. One step at a time — entry job, skills, better job."

POINT TO: Bottom rung "入门工作," then trace UP through "技能提升" to "更好的工作."

ASK: "现在你站在哪一格?" — "Which step are you on now?" Add "心里想一下" (just think about it) — they don't have to answer aloud.

WATCH FOR: Embarrassment about Step 1. Use the Tip-2 line: "在美国, 大家都从这里开始."

IF SHORT: Skip ASK. Trace bottom-to-top with your finger.

STRETCH (advanced): "如果你以前在国内做过专业工作 — 老师、会计、工程师 — 想一下: 哪些技能是可以直接带过来的? 哪些需要加一张美国的证书?" — "If you had a professional job back home, which skills carry over, and which need a US credential layered on top?" Pair them with one named resource (e.g., teacher → LAUSD substitute permit; accountant → community college bookkeeping cert) but do not promise licensure equivalency — route to CSC 1-on-1.

SCAFFOLD (beginner): Skip the ASK entirely. Just trace the ladder bottom-to-top with your finger, repeat the Tip-2 line slowly: "起点 — 不是 — 终点." Three beats. Let it sit. If a participant looks anxious, make eye contact and nod once — no words needed.

Slide 4 · In-Demand Industries in LA · ⏱ 3 min

SAY: "LA现在哪些行业最缺人? 这六个. 每个都写了大概的工资." — "Six industries hiring most in LA. Each card shows the typical wage."

POINT TO: Each card in turn. Linger on the wage pill — that's what they came to hear. Read each range aloud in English: "seventeen to twenty-eight dollars per hour."

ASK: "看看这六个, 哪一个让你想多了解一下?" Take 3 quick hands. Don't go deep — slide 5 does that.

WATCH FOR: Wage challenges ("Healthcare真的有28块吗?"). Answer: "上限是有经验或证书的, 起步通常在下限." Don't promise wages.

IF SHORT: Read titles only, skip ASK.

Slide 5 · Activity — Which Industry Fits You? · ⏱ 3 min (INTERACTIVE)

SAY: "小练习. 看这四句话, 哪一句最像你?" — "Quick exercise. Which of these four sounds most like you?"

POINT TO: The four "我喜欢…" options. Read each Chinese sentence aloud.

ASK: "默默想一下, 想好了举手." — "Quietly pick one. Raise your hand when ready."

REVEAL: When ~half the room has hands up, click 揭晓答案 / Reveal Matches. Industry matches appear.

SAY (after): "这只是一个起点. 喜欢帮病人 → 医疗; 喜欢用手 → 建筑; 喜欢小孩 → 儿童保育; 喜欢整理 → 物流."

WATCH FOR: "我喜欢两个." Say: "好啊, 两个都可以了解. 没有规定一辈子只能做一个."

IF SHORT: Read 2 of 4 statements, then reveal all four.

Slide 6 · Education Options — Time-to-Job Bar Chart · ⏱ 3 min

SAY: "学习有四条路. 看这个图 — 横条越长, 时间越久." — "Four learning paths. Longer bar = longer time."

POINT TO: The SVG bars top-to-bottom: Adult School (~6 mo), Vocational Cert (3–12 mo), Community College (2 yr), On-the-Job (start now). Trace each.

ASK: "你有多少时间可以投入学习? 半年? 一年? 两年?" Take a show of hands.

SAY (key line): "不需要大学学历也能找到好工作!" Point to the bottom note.

WATCH FOR: Confusion that Community College = 4-year university. Clarify: "社区大学是两年, 学费很低. ELAC在Monterey Park, PCC在Pasadena." Point to the ELAC/PCC school-note line.

IF SHORT: Skip show of hands; narrate the chart and key line.

Slide 7 · True or False Quiz · ⏱ 3 min (INTERACTIVE — two reveals)

SAY: "两个题, 举手投票. 对的举手, 错的不举手." — "Two questions. Hands up for TRUE."

POINT TO: Q1 — "在美国找好工作一定需要大学文凭."

ASK: "对还是错? 举手!"

REVEAL Q1: Click 揭晓. Verdict: ❌ 错 FALSE — "职业证书和技能培训也能带来好工作."

SAY: "不需要文凭. 很多行业 — 护理助理、电工、卡车司机 — 短期证书就可以做, 起薪也好."

POINT TO: Q2 — "加州社区大学学费很低."

ASK: "对还是错?"

REVEAL Q2: Verdict: ✅ 对 TRUE — "许多课程很便宜, 有些学生可以免费上."

SAY: "加州社区大学一学分大概46块. 三学分一门课大概138块. 有补助可以全免."

WATCH FOR: Surprise at Q1 FALSE. Pause and let it land. This is the room's "aha" moment.

IF SHORT: Do Q1 only. Skip Q2.

STRETCH (advanced): After Q1 FALSE lands, ask the room: "谁能说出一个不需要文凭、起薪25块以上的工作?" — "Name a job that needs no degree and starts at $25+/hr." Take 2–3 answers. Likely answers: CDL truck driver ($25–35), HVAC tech ($25–40), electrician apprentice ($22–30), phlebotomy with cert ($22–28). Affirm each, name the credential, point back to slide 6 for the training path. Caps the "aha" with a concrete next step instead of letting it dissipate.

SCAFFOLD (beginner): Before reading Q1 aloud, hold up TWO fingers — one for 对 (TRUE), one for 错 (FALSE) — and have the room point. No voting pressure. After the reveal, repeat the verdict in Chinese only, slowly: "错 — 不一定 — 需要 — 文凭." For Q2, same gesture: thumbs up = 对, thumbs down = 错. Visual beats verbal here.

Slide 8 · Setting a SMART Career Goal · ⏱ 2 min

SAY: "现在设定目标. SMART — 五个字母, 五个标准." — "Now we set a goal. SMART — five letters, five criteria."

POINT TO: Each letter: S 具体的 · M 可衡量的 · A 可实现的 · R 现实的 · T 有时限的.

SAY (example, verbatim): "在六个月内, 我要完成CNA认证课程, 找到一份医疗助理的工作." Point to each SMART letter as it maps to the example (6个月=T, CNA课程=S, 找到工作=M).

ASK: "心里想一下你自己的目标. 不用说出来. 等会儿写在纸上."

WATCH FOR: People stuck. Say: "目标可以小. '三个月内学会用Indeed' 也是好目标."

IF SHORT: Read the example only. Skip ASK — they'll write on slide 13.

Slide 9 · Steps to Move Up — 4-Circle Diagram · ⏱ 2 min

SAY: "三个步骤, 加一个目标星. 拿证书 → 入门 → 晋升 → 到达目标." — "Three steps plus a goal star."

POINT TO: Each SVG circle: 1 Certify, 2 Entry, 3 Advance, ★ Goal. The dashed line before the star means "this part is up to you."

ASK: "大多数人, 这条路要走多久, 你觉得?" Pause, then point to the note: "大多数人需要2–5年完成这个过程."

WATCH FOR: Discouragement at "2–5 years." Say: "听起来长, 但是每一步都在挣钱. 不是先学两年再开始."

IF SHORT: Trace four circles, read the 2–5 years note, advance.

Slide 10 · Free & Low-Cost Training in LA · ⏱ 2 min

SAY: "LA有四个地方可以免费或者很便宜地学." — "Four places in LA offer free or very low-cost training."

POINT TO:

• LATTC — career certificates
• 成人学校 — name the campuses: "阿罕布拉, 加维, 圣盖博 — 都有."
• WorkSource LA — "他们可以帮你付培训费."
• AJCC — "走进去就有人帮你, 不用预约, 有中文服务."

ASK: None.

WATCH FOR: "需要身份吗?" Say: "成人学校和很多AJCC不查身份. 具体每个项目要求不一样, 我可以帮你查." Then route to CSC after the workshop. Do not give immigration advice.

IF SHORT: Name the four, point to URLs.

Slide 11 · Where to Find Jobs — 5 Channels · ⏱ 3 min

SAY: "学完了, 在哪里找工作? 五个渠道. 第一个 — 微信群." — "After training, where do you find jobs? Five channels. First — WeChat groups."

POINT TO:

• 💬 微信群 — "洛杉矶华人招聘, 圣盖博谷招聘信息, 每天都有新职位." This is how most participants will actually find their first job.
• 🌐 ChineseInLA.com — "北美最大的华人分类网站."
• 🏢 AJCC / WorkSource LA — "一对一中文咨询."
• 💻 Indeed, LinkedIn — "很多公司只在英文网站发. 设置职位提醒."
• 👥 口耳相传 — "问朋友, 问同乡. 很多工作从来不公开招聘."

ASK (face-saving): "如果有人已经在用微信群找工作, 可以举手. 没有的也没关系 — 等下问旁边的人, 让他加你. 这是最快的一步." — "If anyone already uses WeChat job groups, raise your hand. If not, no problem — ask the person next to you to add you. Fastest first step."

SAY (key line): "大多数新移民通过微信群和朋友找到第一份工作."

WATCH FOR: Quiet shame about not having a group. Reframe: it's not a private thing, just ask the person next to you.

IF SHORT: Name 微信群 + AJCC only.

STRETCH (advanced): "已经在用微信群的, 一个小升级 — 你现在用的是'求职'群还是'招聘'群? 找一个雇主自己发帖的群, 比转发的群快很多. 也可以设关键词提醒: '招', '招聘', '聘'." — "If you already use WeChat groups, level up: find one where employers post directly (faster than reposted listings); set keyword alerts on 招/招聘/聘." 30 seconds, then move on.

SCAFFOLD (beginner): Don't ask for hands. Instead say: "等一下, 转过身, 问旁边的人: '你有没有招聘的微信群? 可不可以加我?'" — "In a moment, turn to your neighbor and ask: 'Do you have a job WeChat group? Can you add me?'" Model the sentence; have them repeat it once in chorus. That's their first action, taken before they leave the room.

Slide 12 · How CSC Can Help — 5 Services · ⏱ 2 min

SAY: "我们CSC可以帮你做什么? 五件事." — "What CSC does for you. Five things."

POINT TO: 职业规划辅导 · 简历修改 · 工作推荐 · 免费ESL课程 · 培训项目转介.

SAY (key line): "这些都是免费的, 不需要预约也可以走进来."

POINT TO: Address and phone: 767 N. Hill St., LA 90012 · (213) 808-1758.

ASK: "工作坊之后, 谁想约一对一时间, 来找我."

WATCH FOR: People writing down the phone — encourage that.

IF SHORT: Phone + address only. Skip ASK.

Slide 13 · Your Action Plan — WRITE IT DOWN · ⏱ 3 min

SAY: "现在最重要的一步. 拿出笔, 写下来. 写下来的目标, 三倍更可能实现." — "Most important step now. Pick up your pen. Written goals are 3× more likely to happen."

POINT TO: The three rows: 我的职业目标 / 我的第一步 / 我要在这个日期前完成.

ASK: Nothing — this is silent writing time. Give 90 seconds. Walk the room. If a line is blank, lean in quietly: "我帮你想一个? 想做什么行业?"

SAY (at 90 sec): "好, 不一定要完美. 现在带回家, 贴在冰箱上." Point to "把这张纸带回家."

WATCH FOR: People who write the goal but leave "第一步" blank. Tap that line — that's what makes it real.

IF SHORT: 60 seconds instead of 90. Never skip this slide — it is the workshop.

STRETCH (advanced): For participants who finish in under 60 sec: lean in and ask, "这个第一步, 这周哪一天做? 几点? 跟谁?" — "This first step — which day this week, what time, with whom?" Have them write the day + time on the line below "第一步." Specificity is what turns a written goal into an actual call/walk-in.

SCAFFOLD (beginner): If someone's whole worksheet is blank at 60 sec, kneel/squat next to them (eye-level, never standing over) and offer a fill-in-the-blank: "我的目标是 ___ 行业. 我的第一步是这周 ___ 联系 ___." — "My goal is the ___ industry. My first step is to contact ___ on ___ this week." Help them pick from slide 4's six industries by pointing. Write the day in for them if needed. Never leave a worksheet blank.

Slide 14 · Resources + QR — Closing · ⏱ 2 min

SAY: "今天就到这里. 三件事: 一, 你写下的目标; 二, 微信群和AJCC可以找工作; 三, CSC电话 (213) 808-1758." — "That's it. Three things: 1) your written goal, 2) WeChat + AJCC for jobs, 3) CSC phone (213) 808-1758."

POINT TO: The QR code on the right.

ASK: "下一步, 你想做什么? 一件事就好." Take 2–3 hands. Affirm each.

WATCH FOR: People who linger after the close. They have private questions about status, age, money. Stay 5–10 minutes after.

7 · Interactive Moments

Total interactive time: ~11 min of 30 (37%) — on target.

8 · Common Participant Questions (Q&A Anchor)

Rule: Never give legal, tax, immigration, or medical advice. Always route to a named resource.

Q1: 我需要大学文凭吗? / Do I need a college degree?

You say: "不需要. 看刚才的对错题第一题 — 答案是错. 护理助理、电工、CDL司机, 短期证书就可以做." Route to: Slide 6 bar chart, slide 10 (LATTC, AJCC, Adult Schools).

Q2: 没有身份/没SSN, 我能做什么? / I don't have status or an SSN.

You say: "每个人情况不一样, 我不能在这里给答案. 成人学校和有些AJCC不查身份. 想知道具体情况, 我们一对一谈." Route to: CSC case manager 1-on-1 + CHIRLA (213) 353-1333. Do not advise.

Q3: 我50多岁了, 还来得及吗? / I'm over 50 — too late?

You say: "不晚. 医疗、儿童保育、酒店服务特别欢迎成熟的工作者. CSC帮过60岁的人拿到CNA证书." Route to: Slide 4 industries, CSC counseling (slide 12).

Q4: 我英语不好, 怎么办? / My English is weak.

You say: "很多入门工作不需要流利英语 — 护理助理、仓库、餐饮. 成人学校ESL免费, 阿罕布拉、加维、圣盖博都有." Route to: Slide 10 (Adult Schools), CSC free ESL (slide 12).

Q5: 社区大学学费多少? 有补助吗? / Community college tuition + aid?

You say: "大概46块一学分. 三学分一门课138块. California College Promise Grant可以全免. ELAC在Monterey Park, PCC在Pasadena." Route to: ELAC, PCC, LACCD (slide 6).

Q6: 可以一边工作一边上学吗? / Can I work and study?

You say: "可以. 成人学校晚上和周末都有课, 社区大学也有夜班." Route to: Slide 6, slide 10.

Q7: 微信群怎么加? / How to join a WeChat job group?

You say: "今天就问旁边的人. 大家都是这样开始的. CSC也有群, 工作坊结束后我帮你加. ChineseInLA.com不需要加群." Route to: Slide 11, CSC's WeChat after workshop.

Q8: WorkSource LA真的免费付培训费吗? / WorkSource really pays?

You say: "是真的, 但要申请, 看工作历史和收入. 带ID和pay stub走进去问." Route to: ewdd.lacity.gov, nearest AJCC walk-in (slide 10).

9 · Recovery Plans

Internet fails: Use the printed handout (all URLs/phones on it). Deck works offline via service worker on your phone after first load. Skip external-link demos.

Only 3 people show up: Sit in a circle. Replace show-of-hands (slides 4, 11) with going around one by one. Spend extra time on slide 13 — look at each person's written goal. Skip the slide 7 vote — just walk through Q1 + Q2 conversationally.

25+ people show up: Chairs in clusters of 4. Pair-shares replace show-of-hands. On slide 13, call out at 60 sec ("30 seconds more"). Stay 10 extra minutes at the door — that's where private questions land.

The group is silent: Wait 7 seconds. Reframe with "如果有人…" Share your own story: "我刚来美国的时候也不知道怎么开始. 我第一份工作是 [X]."

One participant dominates: "好的, 谢谢分享. 我们听听其他人的看法." Walk toward another part of the room.

Running long (>5 min over at slide 7): Use IF SHORT items on slides 4, 6, 9, 10. Cut slide 7 Q2. Protect slides 11, 13, 14 — those are the takeaway.

If you finish early (5 / 10 / 15 min spare):

Don't default to "any questions?" — silence will eat the time. Run one of these activities matched to your spare-time budget.

• 5 min spare — Round-the-room one-word check: "用一个词说说, 你这周要做的第一步是什么?" / "In one word, what is your first step this week?" Take 8–10 quick answers ("微信", "AJCC", "成人学校", "问朋友", "CNA"). Don't comment on each — just nod and move. Closes the loop on slide 13 without dragging.
• 10 min spare — Run the "First Step Swap" pair-share (see §13 → Finish-Early Extension). Each person reads their slide 13 "我的第一步" aloud to a neighbor; the neighbor asks one concrete question. You collect 2–3 strong examples and read them back. This rescues anyone whose "第一步" line was still blank.
• 15 min spare — Use Sub-block 1 of the 60-Min Variant (see §13): "Open it now" — each participant pulls out their phone and acts on their first step in the room (open WeChat to ask for a group, open ChineseInLA, save the nearest AJCC's address). Hands-on. 15 min stands alone.

If a question goes runaway long:

• "好问题. 让我先记下来, 我们在 1-on-1 或者资源页面里看更深." — "Good question. Let me write it down — we'll go deeper in 1-on-1 or on the resource page."
• Write it visibly on a whiteboard or paper "parking lot." Move on.

Immigration/tax/legal question: Do NOT answer. "这个问题最好不要在这里回答 — 每个人情况不一样. 工作坊结束后, 我帮你联系CSC的case manager." Write the name + question down. Hand off same day.

10 · Closing & Next Steps (last 5 minutes)

SAY (verbatim): "今天就到这里. 三件事请记得: 1) 你写下的目标 — 贴在冰箱上 2) 微信群和AJCC可以找工作 — 这周就去做一个 3) CSC电话 (213) 808-1758, 想约一对一就打过来. 下一步: 1) 拿走资料 2) 扫二维码看在线资源 3) 想约一对一的, 跟我说一下."

Translation: "That's all. Three things: 1) the goal you wrote — stick it on your fridge 2) WeChat + AJCC for jobs — do one this week 3) CSC phone (213) 808-1758. Next: 1) take the handout 2) scan the QR 3) see me after if you want 1-on-1."

Hand out: Resources handout (printed from /resources). Point to the QR on slide 14 AND on the handout. Show where the CSC contact is.

Send them to:

• https://career-pathways-workshop.pages.dev/resources — full bilingual list + Career Goal Worksheet section
• CSC career counseling — (213) 808-1758, walk-in Mon–Fri 9–5, free
• Nearest AJCC — ajcc.lacounty.gov, free, Mandarin/Cantonese available
• WorkSource LA — ewdd.lacity.gov for training funding

11 · Post-Workshop Tasks (within 24 hours)

• Scan/photograph the sign-in sheet.
• Note attendance + mood in the workshop log.
• WeChat thank-you to anyone who shared contact — include slides + resources URLs.
• Anyone who asked about status/SSN/age: hand their name to a CSC case manager for follow-up.
• Write down any question you couldn't answer — flag for the next staff sync.
• Note any slide that drew confusion — flag for the next audit pass.

12 · Quick Reference Card (print this page)

One sheet. Clipboard. Lectern. Glance during the workshop.

Workshop 01 — Career Pathways · 30 min · 14 slides

Agenda strip:

1. Slides 1–2: Welcome + Agenda — 2 min
2. Slides 3–4: Ladder + Industries — 5 min
3. Slide 5: Activity (reveal button) — 3 min
4. Slides 6–7: Education + Quiz (2 reveal buttons) — 6 min
5. Slides 8–10: SMART + Steps + Training — 6 min
6. Slide 11: Where to Find Jobs (微信群!) — 3 min
7. Slides 12–13: CSC Help + Action Plan (WRITE!) — 5 min
8. Slide 14: QR + Close — 2 min

If running long: Cut slide 7 Q2 first, then use IF SHORT on slides 4, 6, 9, 10. Convert slide 4/11 show-of-hands to "think 30 sec + raise hand." Protect slides 11, 13, 14 — never cut.

If you finish early:

• 5 min spare → round-the-room "one-word first step" check
• 10 min spare → §13 Finish-Early Extension ("First Step Swap" pair-share)
• 15+ min spare → §13 Sub-block 1 ("Open it now" — phones out, act on first step in the room)

Top 5 questions you'll get:

1. 需要大学文凭吗? → NO. Point to slide 7 Q1.
2. 没身份/没SSN怎么办? → Route to CSC 1-on-1 + CHIRLA. Do NOT advise.
3. 50多岁还来得及吗? → YES. Healthcare/childcare/hospitality welcome mature workers.
4. 英语不好怎么办? → Free Adult School ESL. Many entry jobs don't need fluent English.
5. 微信群怎么加? → Ask the person next to you today.

Emergency phrases:

• Silence: "如果有人…" (if someone…)
• Redirect: "我们听听其他人的看法."
• No answer: "好问题. 让我跟同事确认一下, 我们再联系你."
• Out of scope: "这个问题最好不要在这里回答. 工作坊结束后, 我帮你联系CSC的case manager."

Three numbers to know cold:

• Healthcare: $17–$28/hr (CNA, home health, medical assistant)
• Community college: ~$46/credit (~$138 per 3-credit course; free with CA College Promise Grant)
• CSC: (213) 808-1758 · 767 N. Hill St., LA 90012 · Mon–Fri 9–5

Interactive — must click reveal:

• Slide 5: 揭晓答案
• Slide 7: 揭晓 Q1 (FALSE), then 揭晓 Q2 (TRUE)

If something breaks:

• WiFi out → printed handout + phone backup (offline)
• Projector dies → print and walk slides 3, 6, 9, 11 around the room
• Question I can't answer → "我跟同事确认, 联系你." + write it down + route to CSC

The one thing that matters most: Slide 13. Every participant leaves with a written goal, a first step, and a date. Everything else is setup.

13 · 60-Minute Variant (when you have a full hour)

Use this when: Your slot is 60 minutes instead of 30+10, OR you finish the 30-min core with significant time remaining, OR a CSC case manager has flagged the room as "ready for action — they need a push." The variant ADDS 30 min of hands-on applied work after the 30-min core. It does NOT re-run the slides.

Don't lecture longer. The 30-min teach is calibrated for LEP-adult attention. Extra time goes to PRACTICE — phones out, real groups joined, real AJCC hours saved, real first contacts made before they leave the room.

Finish-Early Extension — "First Step Swap" (10 min — drop in after slide 13 or at close)

This activity rescues the workshop's keystone slide. If anyone's "我的第一步" line is blank or vague, this is when it gets fixed.

• Setup (1 min): "现在拿出你刚写的纸. 跟旁边的人配对 — 两个人一组. 我等下让你把你写的'第一步'读给对方听." — "Take out the paper you just wrote on. Pair with the person next to you. You'll read your first step aloud to your partner." Pair odd-numbered participants with the facilitator or a bilingual volunteer; never leave someone without a partner.
• Activity (7 min): - Round 1 (3 min) — Person A reads their 目标 + 第一步 + 完成日期 aloud. Person B asks ONE concrete question from this list (project the list or read it): - "这周哪一天能做?" - "需要找谁帮忙?" - "如果没成功, 你的备用计划是什么?" - Round 2 (3 min) — Swap. Person B reads, Person A asks. - During the rounds, walk the room. Listen for strong examples ("这周三下午, 我去Monterey Park的AJCC, 问CNA培训") and weak ones ("找工作"). For the weak ones, kneel down, ask one question yourself: "什么工作? 这周哪天能开始?" - 1 min buffer — invite anyone whose partner's question was hard to revise their worksheet on the spot.
• Debrief (2 min): Read 2–3 strong examples back to the room — by industry, not by name: "听到一位说, 周三去阿罕布拉成人学校问ESL晚班. 听到一位说, 这周加三个招聘微信群." Then say, "看一下你自己写的 — 是这么具体的吗? 不是的话, 现在改一下." Give 30 seconds for revisions. Stop. Move on.

60-Minute Variant — "Open It Now" Applied Block (30 min, added after Slide 13)

Most career workshops end with intention. This block ends with action taken in the room — a WeChat message sent, an AJCC address saved, a job alert set up. Participants leave with proof of one completed first step, not just a written goal.

Time: 30 min (35 if you include the 5-min close below)

Materials added:

• 1 printed copy per participant of the "Channel Picker" half-sheet (left column: 5 channels from slide 11; right column: blank line for "what I did") — print from the resources page or hand-make on letter paper folded in half.
• 1 backup phone for participants without smartphones (CSC office phone works).
• 1 printed list of the 3 nearest AJCC addresses + hours (Monterey Park, El Monte, Pasadena). Tape it to the wall by the door so people can photograph it on their way out.
• 2 bilingual volunteers (or 1 volunteer + you) to circulate. This block does not work solo — too many participants need 1-on-1 help to send a first message.

Sub-block 1 — Pick & Pair · ⏱ 10 min

• "看你写在纸上的'第一步'. 用slide 11的五个渠道里, 哪一个最接近? 微信群? AJCC? ChineseInLA? Indeed? 朋友?" Have each person circle ONE channel on the Channel Picker sheet. (2 min)
• Pair by channel — all WeChat-pickers together, all AJCC-pickers together, etc. If a channel has only one person, fold them into the WeChat group (default). (2 min)
• In pairs: each person says out loud to their partner what they're about to do. "我现在要打开微信, 问 [name] 加我进招聘群." "我现在要在Google Maps找Monterey Park AJCC, 看几点开门." Saying it aloud is the trigger to actually do it. (6 min for verbalize + start)

Sub-block 2 — Open It Now · ⏱ 10 min

• Phones out. Each person takes the action they just verbalized. Facilitator + volunteers circulate. Help as needed — typing the Chinese message, finding the AJCC on Maps, setting an Indeed keyword alert. (8 min)
• Common help moments: - WeChat: Compose the message: "你好, 我想加招聘群. 可不可以加我?" Send to one specific person. If they don't have anyone to ask — partner up in the room, exchange WeChat, one adds the other to a group right now. - ChineseInLA.com: Open the 招聘 board. Save 2–3 listings that match the chosen industry. Screenshot. - AJCC: Open Google Maps, type "AJCC near me" or "WorkSource center". Pick the nearest. Photograph the hours. Set a calendar reminder for the next walk-in. - Indeed/LinkedIn: Set a keyword alert (e.g., "CNA Monterey Park", "warehouse Rosemead"). Confirm email arrives. - 口耳相传: Pick ONE person in their life to call/text this week. Write the name + day on the worksheet.
• Each person writes on the Channel Picker sheet what they did (1 sentence). (2 min)
• Facilitator boundary: You are helping with the technical step (how to open the app, where the button is). You are NOT advising on which job to apply to, what wage to accept, or whether their status qualifies. If they ask: "这个我们一对一聊, CSC的case manager可以帮你看具体情况."

Sub-block 3 — Lock the Next Touch · ⏱ 10 min

• Each pair now picks a second action — the NEXT thing after today's first step. Examples: "下周三去AJCC walk-in"; "周末问朋友介绍"; "下周一报名阿罕布拉成人学校ESL晚班." (3 min)
• Write the second action on the bottom of the Channel Picker sheet, with a specific date. (2 min)
• Round-robin around the room — each person says, in one sentence: "今天我做了 [X]. 下一步是 [Y], 在 [date]." No questions, no commentary, just the line. Facilitator nods. Volunteer writes 1-line summary in the workshop log for follow-up. (5 min for 10–15 people)

Close (5 min, optional — use if you have 65 min): "好, 把刚才写的两张纸 — 目标worksheet和Channel Picker — 钉在一起, 带回家. 一周以后, CSC会发微信问大家做到了哪一步. 做不到也没关系, 但我们想知道哪里卡住了, 可以帮你." — "Staple the two sheets, take them home. In one week, CSC will WeChat-check what step you made. If you got stuck, that's the question we want to hear — that's what 1-on-1s are for."

When to use what — quick rules

Differentiation in the variant

• For advanced learners (already employed, looking to level up): Run the 60-Min Variant as the default. In Sub-block 2, push them past WeChat groups → set up an Indeed keyword alert AND draft a one-line message to a former coworker. They get the most ROI from the application step, not the teach.
• For mixed-proficiency rooms: In Sub-block 1, pair an advanced participant (someone who already uses WeChat job groups, knows what AJCC is) with a beginner. The advanced person becomes a peer teacher — shows the beginner where the search button is, helps them type the first message. This is the SGV way; people teach each other.
• For beginner-heavy rooms (recent arrivals, low digital literacy): Shrink Sub-block 3 to 5 min, expand Sub-block 2 to 15 min, and default everyone to WeChat groups (most familiar channel). Volunteers should be ready to physically take the phone, navigate to the right screen, hand it back. Don't run Sub-block 3's round-robin — too much spotlight. Instead, end with the facilitator collecting Channel Picker sheets at the door for follow-up.

Routing & boundary

Same rules as the 30-min core: no legal, tax, immigration, or medical advice. This block has participants taking action on their phones, which means status/SSN/age questions WILL come up live. Default answer: "这个我们一对一聊. 你今天的下一步是开群、问朋友、找AJCC walk-in — 这些不需要等身份." Then route to CSC case manager + CHIRLA (213) 353-1333 after the workshop. The applied block is hands-on for document-discovery, message-sending, and contact-saving — never for deciding the participant's individual immigration/legal/tax path.

14 · Flashcards & Activities · 随身卡片与活动

There is a 6-card take-home deck for this workshop — vocabulary, a dialogue, a fact sheet, tips, useful info, and a diagram. 这个工作坊有一套 6 张随身卡片:关键词、对话、数据、小贴士、有用信息、图示。

Print 打印: 打开卡片 Open the deck · 直接打印 Print now. Prints 2 cards per landscape sheet (3 sheets per deck). Print one deck per participant, plus 1–2 spare decks for games; cut along the dashed lines. 每人一套,另备 1–2 套做游戏用。

Hand them out at the close (§10) — the deck is the take-home companion to the written action plan. 在结尾(第 10 节)发给大家,和写下的行动计划一起带回家。

Best-fit activities for THIS workshop (full menu of 8 at the flashcards page) · 这个工作坊最适合的两个活动(完整 8 个活动见卡片页):

1. 对话练习 · Dialogue Role-Play (对话卡 dialogue · 3 分钟) — 两人读对话,中英各一遍,换角色,再换成自己的情况。 Pairs read the dialogue in both languages, switch roles, then swap in their own situation.
2. 看图说话 · Explain the Picture (图示卡 visual · 2 分钟) — 一人用自己的话(中文也行)解释那张图,另一人补充一点。 One partner explains the diagram in their own words; the other adds one thing.

Always close with · 收尾必做 — 带走一张 Keep One Card (whole deck 整套 · 2 min): each participant picks the ONE card most useful to them right now and tells a neighbor why. 每人选一张对自己最有用的卡,告诉旁边的人为什么 — 给他们一个具体的、带得走的东西。