RSM Teen Earns Fellowship To Help Him Make Magic

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CA — A Rancho Santa Margarita teen and working magician was just named a member of the 2023 Fellowship Class of the Orange County-based nonprofit Dragon Kim Foundation.

17-year-old Om Darji, a junior at Trabuco Hills High School, was named a Dragon Kim Foundation Fellow this week. As a fellow, he will conduct a free, two-week summer camp called Magic4Teens where Orange County teens can learn how to perform close-up magic.

The camp concludes in a visit to local senior centers to perform magic tricks for residents, according to a statement from the nonprofit.

Om will also receive three weekends of leadership training and hands-on guidance from mentors from the community, as well as a grant of up to $5,000 from the Foundation to implement his social service project this summer.

“As a member of Fellowship, the Igniters, I can’t wait to expand my craft and teach my fellow teens new ways to connect with the community around them,” Om told Patch.

The 17-year-old is a professional working magician with years of practical experience. He is currently a Junior Member of the Academy of Magical Arts located at the Magic Castle, Hollywood.

“We congratulate Om and sincerely thank all of the students who took their time to submit their wonderfully creative entries to the 2023 Dragon Kim Fellowship Program,” Dragon Kim Foundation Board Chairman Daniel Kim said. “We thank our sponsors, mentors and other supporters for their belief in our program.”