Our Story
Research Initiatives for Development Education, known as RIDE, began with a shared vision among founders Riley Jon Blackwell, Robert Uttaro, and Kahindi Lekalhaile. What started as the Partners in Scholarship program evolved into transformative international studies Interterms in 2017 and the innovative Field Quarter in 2019. This pivotal moment revealed RIDE's limitless potential, establishing a dedicated provider for ethical and mutually beneficial field studies in East Africa.