Sophomore students have job shadowing opportunity
The Inspire: Dreams Move Forward event is a field trip for sophomores only. This career shadowing experience started in 2015 with the Salvation Army and Kroc Center offering students a chance to see what really goes on behind the scenes.
This year it takes place on Friday, February 7. Four schools will take part in this event: Armijo, Fairfield, Rodriguez, and Public Service Academy (PSA).
Each participant will be shadowing in two businesses. The purpose of this program is to help students decide on a career, introduce new careers, and inspire them to take that career.
“The Dreams Move Forward event can be good for students to see which companies are best for them,” said College and Career adviser Ms. Sandy Anderson.
While it started small, Inspire: Dreams Move Forward now has 300 open spots and is sponsored by 14 companies including Caltime and North Bay. It is organized by the Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (FSUSD). In 2018, however, around 800 sophomores participated, partnered with around 30 companies and seven community organizations.
The event lasts the whole day with a break for lunch, giving the participants lots of valuable information. “It is important for students to participate in this because they can get an idea of a career path that they would like to follow,” said Ms. Anderson. This event is a follow-up to the program offered to eighth graders earlier in the school year. (See https://the-armijo-signal.com/13172/news/beyond/8th-graders-get-inspired/)
![Bold Spirit on Display
The 6 Senior ASB Officers [Mark Silva], [Ethan Magno], [Mariza Supapo], [Kiera Tomko], [Ahri Aguba], and [Osaguina Sorae] arrive early to the game to help set up and boost school spirit, gathering at the fence to hype up the crowd as the sun sets behind the bleachers. Their coordinated shirts, painted by ASB officers in the past years, become a highlight of the event as students stop to take photo with them. The moment captures how school events bring students together through shared pride and energy.](https://the-armijo-signal.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Photo-1-450x600.jpg)
