By 2026: 30 Zimbabweans employed. 2,000 learning.
The MCRI is a post-secondary institution located in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Students across Zimbabwe who have attended one of our MATTER Innovation Hub partner schools are able to apply by recommendation from their facilitator.
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Goal
By 2026, 30 Zimbabweans employed & 2,000 learning
Strategy
(1) Kinder-to-career (2) Software engineering (3) Partnerships
Mission
Empower students in Zimbabwe to achieve career success
Purpose
To help Zimbabwe achieve a thriving, self-sufficient economy
Belief
Power of education & employment to transform lives & economies
We created a place where we would want to send our own loved ones.
In order to create change, it starts early by teaching boys and young men how to respect women. By being vigilant in including women in these spaces, we break down barriers and show that women belong in all places that men do.
All our buildings run 100% on solar energy.
All construction and outfitting is hired and sourced locally, supporting the community economy.
All structures are built with universal design in mind, so every student participates like their peers.
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Senior Program Engineer, Jamf CEI
Kelly leads curriculum design and technical instruction at the MCRI. With deep expertise in Apple platforms and enterprise device management, she translates Jamf's real-world workforce requirements into a curriculum that produces graduates who are ready to work from day one. Kelly travels to Victoria Falls each cohort to deliver instruction in person alongside the MCRI team.
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Senior Program Manager, Jamf CEI
Valeria manages program operations, student support, and the logistics that keep the MCRI running cohort after cohort. She developed the TEAL+ instructional model that forms the foundation of every student's learning journey — before they ever walk through the MCRI doors. Valeria ensures every student has what they need to succeed, from curriculum resources to daily wellbeing.
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Senior Director, Community Education Initiatives, Jamf
Dave founded and leads Jamf's Community Education Initiatives, which powers the MCRI and a global network of 28 MATTER Innovation Hubs across 8 countries. He built the employer partnerships that give MCRI graduates a direct path to full-time remote work, and he champions the program's commitment to gender equity and universal design. Dave is the person to contact if you want to get involved.
LinkedInThe Jamf Community Education Initiatives team lives Jamf's values of selflessness and relentless self-improvement out in the world, where we enable students to think creatively to solve problems, learn the value of being better together, and how to empathize with others. Our goal is not to teach technology but to use it as a tool to help people become the best version of themselves.
Technology-Enabled Active Learning — the pedagogical foundation that prepares students before they arrive at the MCRI.
Learn about TEAL+The MCRI is the final stop in a continuum that begins in primary school. Understand the full journey.
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