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	The International Vanguard of Counsellors (IVC) is a web-based coalition under the administration of NBCC International™ , a division of the National Board for Certified Counselors and Affiliates, Inc. (NBCC). Registration with the IVC is FREE and will provide users with up-to-date information on the field of Counselling throughout the world. It is open to all counsellors, but is designed specifically for those who are interested in counselling as it is practiced inside and outside of the United States.
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	Federacion de Asociaciones Venezolanas de Orientadores The national counseling association in Venezuela will be hosting its fifth conference in Guarico state. The conference has traditionally been interdisciplinary in nature with presentations from physicians, psicologists, and counselors. Program proposals are being accepted.		Groups in Individualistic Cultures According to Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck, thinking that persons from individualistic cultures cannot work in groups is incorrect. A more appropriate distinction may be made in how goals are defined - either with the benefits for the individual or the collective in mind. Kluckhohn, F. R., & Strodtbeck, F. L. (1961). Variations in value orientations. Evanston, IL: Row, Peterson, & Co.