Author Profile: Barry Rodriguez

Barry Rodriguez

About the Author: Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!

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Recent Posts by Barry

Made It

Posted Sep 02 in Travel Journals by Barry Rodriguez 1 Comment

I made it to Haiti in one piece. Now the real adventure begins!

Back to Haiti

Posted Aug 31 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 2 Comments

What will it be like to see Haiti through the eyes of a refugee?

Sep 17 – Stand Against Poverty

Posted Aug 29 in News by Barry Rodriguez 4 Comments

You are invited to join with World Next Door and 5 other local organizations as we Stand Against Poverty on September 17th!

Sep 17 – Stand Against Poverty

Posted Aug 29 in What's Happening by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

You are invited to join with World Next Door and 5 other local organizations as we Stand Against Poverty on September 17th!

A Turn of the Page: Ukraine, Summer 2010

Posted Aug 27 in Trip Recaps by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

More than one year after my first visit, it’s clear to me that God is not finished with Ukraine!

Will you join us?

Posted Aug 19 in News by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

You’ve been reading World Next Door for a while now. Are you interested in joining the team?

Job Opportunities with WND

Posted Aug 11 in What's Happening by Barry Rodriguez No Comments

Interested in working for World Next Door? Want to be one of our full-time journalists? Check out our job opportunities page for more information!

Behind the Scrim

Posted Aug 03 in Articles by Barry Rodriguez 6 Comments

Now I know what lies behind the curtain…

Photo Gallery: Marika’s Work!

Posted Jul 30 in Photo Galleries by Barry Rodriguez 5 Comments

Camp from the eyes (and camera) of a six year old…

Apologies!

Posted Jul 18 in News by Barry Rodriguez 6 Comments

Oh, the woes of inadequate internet access!

Additional Authors

We're excited to have some amazing authors as part of the World Next Door family. Check out their stories and learn more about their travels.

  • Barry Rodriguez Barry Rodriguez is the director of World Next Door. He is a writer, photographer, actor and teacher with a heart for social justice and a passion for travel. Well then. It’s a good thing he’s got this job!
  • Chris Cambell Christopher N. Cambell is a summer intern with World Next Door, a 2010 graduate of the Moody Bible Institute, and an avid reader. He has an endless appetite for stories both true and otherwise and loves using those to better know and understand people. Shoot him an email sometime, you won't regret it.
  • Christine Sullivan Christine Sullivan was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. She graduated in 2009 from Taylor University with a bachelor's degree in Studio Arts. She loves finding beauty in the unseen and overlooked and is passionate about bringing stories of injustice to light.
  • Curtis Honeycutt Curtis is a journalist and board member with World Next Door. He graduated in 2003 with a bachelors in religious studies from the University of Oklahoma. He has a strong desire to see the local church engage in issues of social justice.
  • Jessica Shewan Jessica Shewan is a journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from The University of Evansville with a bachelor's degree in History. She loves making new international friends and is passionate about seeing the global church pursue justice and peace!
  • Krystallin Baker Krystallin is a summer intern with World Next door. She is currently a senior at Moody Bible Institute majoring in Communication Studies. After graduation, she hopes to spend her life pursuing justice for the oppressed. She loves adventure and chases tornadoes on her time off.
  • Lauren Schneider Lauren Schneider is a summer intern with World Next Door. She is a Journalism/Mass Communications major at Samford University in Birmingham, AL. Lauren loves writing and photography and could eat Chick-fil-A every day for the rest of her life.
  • Maeven Mendoza Maeven Mendoza is a freelance journalist with World Next Door. She graduated in 2009 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a bachelor’s degree in International and Community Development, and is now pursuing a master’s in Social Work from Indiana University.
  • Scott Quigley Scott Quigley was a summer intern with World Next Door in 2009. He is a Junior at American University majoring in Anthropology. Scott loves studying international cultures and has a mortal fear of vending machines.
  • Weekend of Service Team Every year, Grace Community Church in Noblesville, Indiana shuts its doors, cancels its services and sends its congregation out to do service projects all over the city. This team of volunteer journalists from Grace’s congregation told some of the stories from the weekend.