Photograph of Drew Gaines standing on stage at the Heart of Mexico event in Dallas, Texas. Gaines worked on the 'Life by Life' and 'Catching the Wind' stories from the project. The attendees are visible looking towards him and the projector screen next to him. On the screen is a photograph taken while in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

Photograph of Jeff Woo standing on stage at the Heart of Mexico event in Dallas, Texas. Woo was the one in charge of video production for the 'Life by Life' story that was part of the project. Event attendees are visible looking towards him and the screen beside him on the stage that displays a photograph.

Photograph of Tom Huang, an editor at The Dallas Morning News, standing on stage for the Heart of Mexico event in Dallas, Texas. Next to Huang is a projector screen that has a slideshow of pictures prepared with the words "Heart of Mexico" on the largest.

Photograph of Thorne Anderson, a Mayborn Photojournalism professor and Heart of Mexico project director, standing on stage at the event. Next to him is a projector screen showing photos and the words "Heart of Mexico; Stories; The Team; The Project; Español".

Photograph of two contributors on stage during the Heart of Mexico event in Dallas, Texas. The event attendees are visible looking towards them and the screen next to them displaying a photo of children playing baseball.

Photograph of one of the contributors to the Heart of Mexico project speaking at the event in Dallas, Texas. The event attendees are visible looking towards her and the screen next to her that is showing a photo of a beekeeper in Valle de Bravo, Mexico.

Photograph of the contributors to the Heart of Mexico project standing on stage during the event in Dallas, Texas. The audience is looking at them and they are in front of a screen.

Photograph of one of the contributors to the Heart of Mexico project on stage at the event in Dallas, Texas. He is standing next to a projector screen with a beekeeper on it and the audience is somewhat visible in the front.

Photograph of attendees at the Heart of Mexico event. Alfredo Corchado, a bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News and mentor with the Heart of Mexico program, is standing on the right-hand side of the picture. On the wall behind the group is a piece of art depicting Frida Kahlo.

Photograph of the audience and speakers at the Heart of Mexico event in Dallas, Texas. They are seated in the audience section and appear to be clapping.

Photograph of the details on the quilt banner of the Dallas Chapter of the NAMES Project. It focuses on the Texas map design in the middle with the cities El Paso, Amarillo, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Houston marked in red stars, Austin marked with a yellow star, and Dallas marked with a black star pin with "DALLAS" on it in red letters. There is a bolo-tie with the Texas seal on it around the state map. There is also a rainbow, red ribbon, and logo design around the central design.

Photograph of a brown teddy bear in a seated position with a red AIDS ribbon pinned to its chest. The bear is fluffy and has smooth patches on the bottoms of its feet and where its paws would be.

Photograph of a framed certificate received by the Dallas Chapter of the NAMES Project for their contribution to the quilt display in Washington, D. C. It includes the year, the organization's logo, and the signatures of Perrie Dolph, the Volunteer Chair of the NAMES Project, and David B. Jackson, the Chairman of the Board for the NAMES Project in Houston.

Photograph of a metal plaque given to Tim Halsey, the Dallas Chapter's Workshop Manager, for his work on the NAMES Project. It includes a date, a gold border, and has a wooden frame.

Photograph of a purple and teal button that reads "The Quilt. See it and Understand." The text is white and there is a squiggle beneath it.

Photograph of a spread in a binder used by the Dallas Metroplex Chapter of the Names Project. It is a guide for making quilt panels and this is the seventh design. It is a rainbow base with white spots all over it. There are several "NO"s written at the top and a circle with a line through it is over them all. Underneath it "HOT GLUE", "SEQUINS" and "GLASS" are written as a list.

Photograph of a yellow button that reads "Cure" in blue cursive letters above the words "AIDS NOW" in blue bold letters.

Photograph of a button that reads "The International AIDS Memorial Quilt. Not All Battles are Fought with a Sword." The text is black and there is a picture of a sewing needle with red thread as the background design. The logo for The NAMES Project is also in the lower right hand corner.

Photograph of a t-shirt commemorating the NAMES Project Memorial Quilt. It has several panel designs in three quadrants of the full design. The fourth is the organization's name and there is a border around the design that reads "The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt" four times. The t-shirt is on a mannequin torso.

Photograph of a spread in a binder used by the Dallas Metroplex Chapter of the Names Project. It is a guide for making quilt panels and this is the fifth design. There is a yarn fringe attached to a purple abstract patterned fabric. There is also a zigzag thread border.

Photograph of a t-shirt design commemorating the NAMES Project Memorial Quilt. It has several panel designs in three quadrants of the full design. The fourth is the organization's name and there is a border around the design that reads "The NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt" four times.

Photograph of a teddy bear named Henrietta Helpliner Bear. She is positioned on a stand and is wearing a pink poodle skirt and white t-shirt with a red AIDS ribbon as well as a little headset. There is a paper booklet on her ear that reads "AIDS Resource Center" with a little house design and more writing inside.

Photograph of a man speaking at the combined reception for the "Women in the Dallas LGBTQ Community" exhibit and the Spirit of Equality Awards, held in the Dallas City Hall lobby. He is standing behind a podium, facing to the left of the camera and looking down. Adam Medrano and others are standing behind him in the background of the photograph. The audience can be seen on the left side of the photograph. (l-r) Jaimi Parker, Morgan Gieringer, and De'An Roper are sitting in the front row of the audience. Roper is holding her phone up as if she is taking a picture.

Photograph of Don Maison at the combined reception for the "Women in the Dallas LGBTQ Community" exhibit and the Spirit of Equality Awards, held in the Dallas City Hall lobby. Maison is standing behind a podium in the center of the photograph, and appears to be speaking. Adam Medrano is standing next to him on the right side of the photograph, and another man is standing on the left, holding a framed certificate. They are both looking at Maison. Members of the audience can be seen sitting on either side of the photograph with their backs turned to the camera.