Background
Cohen, Eli Edward was born on August 3, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Kalman and Rose (Sirota) Cohen.
Cohen, Eli Edward was born on August 3, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Kalman and Rose (Sirota) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1933; postgraduate, School Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 1934-1937.
Supervisor, Marks Nathan Jewish Orphan Home, Chicago, 1933-1934;
case worker, Chicago Relief Administration, 1934-1936;
counselor, Jewish Vocational Service, Chicago, 1936-1939;
director, Philadelphia Jewish Vocational Service, 1939-1940;
executive director, Jewish Occupational Council, New York City, 1940-1951;
vice president, Executive Job Counselors, New York City, 1952-1957;
executive secretary, National Child Labor Committee and division National Committee Employment Youth, 1958-1974;
executive secretary, Advisory Council Occupational Education New York City Board Education, 1974-1981;
instructor, New School for Social Research, 1976-1982. Lecturer New York University, 1951, 64. Consultant youth employment Department Labor, 1961-1964,66, 69.
Member of New York State Advisory Council Vocational Education, 1978-1981. Director American Parents Committee, 1960-1974, Mental Health Film Board, 1963-1992, treasurer, 1976-1992. Director National Council Agricultural Life and Labor, 1958-1964.
Member United States steering committee for World Mental Health Year, 1959-1960. National panel arbitrators Am.Arbitration Association, since 1953.
Secretary National Conference Jewish Social Welfare, 1950-1951. Member New York City Youth Council, 1977-1981. President New York Vocational Guidance Association, 1949-1951.
Member Mayor New York City Committee Youth and Work, 1960-1966. Consultant White House Conference Children and Youth, 1960. Member President's Committee Youth Employment, 1961-1964.
Task force youth United States Employment Service, 1964. Member national committee Citizens Crusade Against Poverty, 1965-1969. Consultant anti-poverty task force National Council Churches.
Chairman advisory council for occupational education New York City Board Education, 1968-1973. Chairman Council National Organizations for Children and Youth, 1971-1973. Vice chairman National Conference on Public Service Employment, 1971-1974.
Member Task Force on Employment Problems of Black Youth, Twentieth Century Fund, 1971-1972. Member advisory committee National Project on Ethnic American, 1971-1974. Member New York State Manpower Planning Council, 1972-1974.
Trustee Jobs for Youth, since 1974, Lorge School, since 1981. Professional member National Vocational Guidance Association of America Personnel and Guidance Association (past chairman young workers sect). Member National Committee for Children and Youth (1968-1972).
Member executive committee New York State committee for 1970 White House Conference on Children and Youth.
Married Dorothy Hersh, February 17, 1936 (deceased 1959). Children: Robert, Ellen, Katey. Married Selma Stein Rosenbaum, May 18, 1969.