This was the first of our projects to use spray paint, so we called in the experts. A group of young men from the neighborhood were hired to lend us a hand. The project offered a different avenue for these artists to express their creativity in public space. Many of these youth still work with us today. Rigo was an apprentice on our Nebraska Mural and Jair was the lead designer on the Mayan Mural and assists on many others. These apprentices were the first of many in the South Omaha Mural Project. The apprentice program is a key element of our mission to strengthen communities.