IT support
Supervised setup, troubleshooting, and client-support work that develops calm thinking and practical confidence.
Build confidence in service-desk work, systems setup, and practical problem solving.
In development
The talentwas alwayshere.
A nonprofit apprenticeship school where motivated people learn practical skills beside experienced local professionals—and put those skills to work close to home.
Learn here/Serve here/Work here/Build here
Legal statusIRS-recognized 501(c)(3)
HomeSylvania, Ohio
Learning modelMentorship + real work
Current phaseFirst pilot in development
A practical school for people who need a real chance.
Every generation produces people capable of extraordinary things who never get the chance to prove it.
SpaceDharma is a correction to that pattern: a local learning ecosystem where people build skill and character through patient mentorship, hands-on work, and direct service to the community.
It is an apprenticeship school and a launchpad. It does not replace formal education, and it is not a spiritual organization. The aim is simple: help overlooked people become useful, confident, and ready for real careers.
Come as you are.Show up.Learn from someone.
President / Vision, IT strategy, and business analysis
Learning should lead somewhere people can see.
Local organizations bring real needs, standards, and feedback into the learning process. The work becomes the classroom.
- 01
Learn here
Practice on real local work with a professional close by.
- 02
Serve here
Make something useful for a business or community group.
- 03
Work here
Build trust before an employer or apprentice makes a commitment.
- 04
Invest here
Keep time, talent, and opportunity circulating in the community.
- 05
Build here
Create a path that the next person can follow and improve.
Three places to begin.
These are the first fields in the launch plan. Enrollment, schedules, credentials, eligibility, and partner projects will be published only when the pilot is ready.
Media & film
Useful promotional work shaped by a real brief, a real deadline, and direct feedback from a local organization.
Practice planning, production, editing, and delivery.
In development
Advertising & communication
Brand and communication projects that teach people to listen carefully, find the point, and make the message clear.
Develop research, strategy, writing, and design skills.
In development
The work has a code.
Skill without judgment is incomplete. These eight practices shape how SpaceDharma teaches, communicates, leads, and serves.
- 01Objective Vision
- 02Honorable Intention
- 03Mindful Communication
- 04Accountability
- 05Value-driven Profession
- 06Conscious Effort
- 07Active Awareness
- 08Dedicated Focus
Different disciplines. Shared responsibility.
Four people building the organizational foundation for the first pilot.
Gabriel Ng
President
Vision, IT strategy, and business analysisJoshua Lightle
Vice President
Media, film, and cinematic storytellingPui Yee
Secretary
Brand, curriculum, and higher educationSam
Treasurer
Financial oversight and accountabilityThe foundation is in place. The pilot is taking shape.
We will keep this page specific: what is complete, what is being built, and what is not ready to announce yet.
Established
Legal and organizational foundation
- Ohio nonprofit incorporated April 8, 2026
- IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity
- EIN 42-2125109
- Founding board and organizational email active
Now building
The first working pilot
- Curriculum and hands-on project structure
- Equipment and learning environment
- Local business and civic partnerships
- Pilot schedule and first apprentice intake
A useful school starts with people who show up.
Choose the conversation that fits you. The pilot is still in development, and this site does not take applications or payments online.