Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus Names Robin Axelrod Director of Education

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Dec. 23, 2014 - PRLog -- The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus (www.holocaustcenter.org) in Farmington Hills has announced the appointment of Robin Axelrod as Director of Education.

In her role in this newly created position, Axelrod is responsible for establishing strategies for teaching the Holocaust, collaborating with education partners statewide to secure premier teaching materials and exploring ways and methods to enrich school visits to the Holocaust Memorial Center.  The Center hosts approximately 40,000 students on an annual basis.

“We are honored to have someone with Robin’s credentials and experience join our organization,” said Holocaust Memorial Center Executive Director Stephen M. Goldman.  “Her focus on the overall educational experience for visitors to our museum will allow us to provide an enhanced visit and assist in measuring the impact of our offerings.”

Axelrod, the owner of a Detroit-area consulting firm, has also served as an undergraduate advisor and program coordinator at the University of Michigan.  In addition to her professional work, Axelrod is active in the community.  She is currently the president of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Ann Arbor.  Axelrod also serves on numerous local and national boards including current leadership positions with the Jewish Studies Program at Eastern Michigan University and the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor.  In 2013, she coordinated the Holocaust Memorial Center’s Anne Frank Legacy Project.

Axelrod graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Judaic Studies and as a Wexner Graduate Fellow she earned an MSW and Certificate in Jewish Communal Service and Judaic Studies.  She received a JD from Wayne State University.

About the Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus
The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus opened in 1984. We were founded by local Holocaust survivors with community support, to teach about the senseless murder of millions, and why each of us must respect and stand up for the rights of others if we are to prevent future discrimination, hate crime and genocide. As Michigan’s only Holocaust museum, we touch the lives of more than 85,000 individuals each year who leave here profoundly affected with a newly acquired sense of history, social responsibility and morality. Our exhibits create a call to action, teaching visitors through the examples of those who risked their lives to save others, and asking our guests to react to contemporary challenges such as racism, intolerance, bullying and prejudice.

The facility is wheelchair accessible and free parking is available at both the North and South entrances.

For more information on the Holocaust Memorial Center, visit www.holocaustcenter.org, or call 248-553-2400.