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Cast your vote for “Opening the Door to Parents” http://bit.ly/wNn9bV, May 29-June 12 in Ashoka Changemakers ideas competition “Activating Empathy: Transforming Schools To Teach What Matters” Contact: info[at]parentsforum [dot] org.

Searching for photographs of William Brattle House, 42 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA, taken in 1886 by Harvard students living there when it was owned and operated by Mrs. Gannett as a boarding house. Brattle House is now home to the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. Please contact will[at]ccae [dot] org.

Little Gnesta, A Swedish-Inspired Bed and Breakfast near Lake Memphremagog in downtown Newport, Vermont. Hike, bike, paddle, ski. www.littlegnesta.com. 802-334-3438.

Photo Workshops Maine and Umbria. Join acclaimed photographer/authors Frank Van Riper and Judith Goodman for low-key summer workshops in Lubec, Maine—and May 5-12, October 13-20 in Umbria, Italy. Maine: www.summerkeys.com. Umbria: www.experienceumbria.com.

Writers Retreat—France. Cambridge Writers’ Workshop Ecoliving Writers Retreat at organic gardens of Chateau de Sacy. August 22-31, 2012. All-inclusive lodging/meals. Apply today! www.cambridgewritersworkshop.org.

PERSONAL CHILDCARE ASSISTANT; HOUSING INCLUDED New York—Devoted professional couple with three wonderful, school-aged children seeks highly intelligent, amiable, responsible individual to serve as part-time personal assistant helping with child care, educational enrichment, and certain other activities at various times during afternoons, evenings, and weekends. Assistant will have a private room (in a separate apartment with its own kitchen on a different floor from the family’s residence), with private bathroom, in a luxury, doorman apartment building, and will be free to entertain visitors in privacy. We would welcome applications from writers, musicians, artists, or other candidates who may be pursuing other professional goals in the balance of their time. Excellent compensation including health insurance and three weeks of paid vacation, and no charge will be made for rent. This is a year-round position for which we would ask a minimum two-year commitment. If interested, please e-mail resume to nannypst[at]gmail [dot] com.

Family Medical Coordinator and Project Manager. Highly intelligent, unusually competent individual with a background in science and exceptional communication skills sought by Manhattan family to research and coordinate family medical and healthcare issues. The right applicant will be detail-oriented and possess the ability to track multiple projects and juggle multiple competing priorities. This person will interface with an in-house team of professionals as well as physicians, medical researchers, and consultants (in academia and otherwise) to ensure delivery of highest-quality medical care to family members. Considerable weight will be given to unusual academic distinction and other intellectual achievements. This is a full-time position with a highly attractive compensation package and significant upside potential. Please send resume to pmrrecruit[at]gmail [dot] com.

Research Associate/Personal Assistant: New York City—Highly intelligent, resourceful individuals with exceptional communication skills sought to undertake research projects and administrative tasks for a successful entrepreneur. We welcome applications from writers, musicians, artists, or others who may be pursuing other professional goals in the balance of their time. $90K-$110K/year to start (depending on qualifications). Resume to: rapany[at]gmail [dot] com.

Harvard University seeks a General Manager/Manager of Student Event Services. The GM oversees all operational aspects for the Cambridge Queen’s Head, a student-managed pub on the Harvard campus. In addition, this position manages all operations associated with Student Event Services. Bachelor’s degree with five years demonstrated experience a must. Harvard graduate preferred. Please visit www.employment.harvard.edu for detailed information on this position, Requisition # 26171BR.

SabbaticalHomes.com. Worldwide home-exchanges, rentals, housesitting and sharing opportunities by and for academics since 2000.

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Psychotherapy/Psychoanalysis. Create new possibilities. Office Washington Square, NYC. NYS Licensed LCSW, Certified Psychoanalyst. Harvard alum with humanities background. David Thurn, 732-841-9187, thurn1[at]msn [dot] com.

Where do you want to go with your life from here? Judith Gerberg, M.A., expert international career counselor (Interviewed by NY Times, NPR, Newsweek, and WSJ), built her reputation guiding smart, successful people in changing careers, conquering fears and creating meaningful lives. Imagine what she can do for you. www.gerberg.com, Judith[at]gerberg [dot] com, 212-315-2322.

Freelance Editor. More than forty years of experience: poetry, fiction, non-fiction, academic work. Co-founder of oldest U.S. independent small press literary journal: dick [dot] lourie[at]umb [dot] edu.

Harvard Student Agencies Bartending Services—hire a fully licensed Harvard student to bartend at your next reunion, reception, or dinner party in the greater Boston area and nearby towns. Contact: 617-495-3033, barservices[at]mail [dot] hsa [dot] net. hsr.hsa.net.

www.haciendacusin.com. A restored, 400 year-old home in the sierra of Ecuador. A destination, 90 minutes north of Spanish-colonial Quito. A morning from the Galapagos, Amazon, Cuzco. www.elrefugiocloudforest.com.

walkprovence.com. Fully customized private, independent walking and cultural adventures in Provence. www.walkprovence.com. 800-985-9625.

The MAGICAL MADAGASCAR with Cactus Tours. http://www.cactus-madagascar.com.

Whales, puffins, icebergs, World Heritage sites, huge wildlife gatherings, award-winning local hosts and researchers. Escorted weeklong, gentle adventures featuring people of the sea, wild days and comfortable hotels. Wildland Tours, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. 1-888-615-8279. www.wildlands.com.

Paris & Prague. Vacation rentals, hotel reservations, airport transfers, destination guide. www.parisnet.com, www.praguenet.com.