Intercultural Academy

If life out there is an adventure, prepare yourself to deal with it!
Our expert-led courses equip students with essential intercultural skills for studying abroad. From preparation to cultural adaptation strategies, we transform your overseas academic journey from overwhelming to extraordinary.
Begin your path to becoming a confident global learner today.

- Graduated in Psychology, Masters in Social Psychology (1995)
- Volunteer at ICYE as a member of UNESCO and by UN designated as “Peace Messengers” (1993-1994)
- Intercultural Education Training by the European Council (1994)
- IACCP Member (International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology) since 1998
- Tutor and Guest Speaker at MIT about Cultural Awareness since 2021
- Member of the Educational Advisory Council at AFS International that promotes the Training for Trainers in countries like Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela and Costa Rica (2006-2012)
- Long and short term experiences abroad in Spain (Madrid), Italy (Rome) and Belgium (Louvain-la-Neuve) (1990-1996), United States (2008), France (2023) and Canada (2012, 2017, 2024, 2025)
- Author of books "Cultural Exchange: an Intercultural Education guide to be a citizen of the world", Publishing company Artes & Ofícios, Porto Alegre, 2001; "The North of the Compass: Manual for Coexistence and Negotiation with Foreign Cultures", Publishing company: Artes & Ofícios, Porto Alegre, 2005; "Cultural exchange; to understand and fall in love ", Publishing company: Artes & Ofícios, Porto Alegre, 2007; “Expats.com – a new challenge for Interculcultural HR's”, Publishing company: Artes & Ofícios, 2009; “More bridges, fewer barriers – the essence of interculture between us”, (in production)
- Over 600 5-star reviews and testimonials on Google, Linkedin, Youtube and Linkedin


Andrea Sebben
In almost 30 years, Andrea Sebben has trained around 20,000 people (including parents, students, expatriate executives and their families and football players) for countries like Australia, United States, Canada, Angola, China, India, Argentina, Peru, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, Algeria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, England, France, Germany, South Africa, Iceland among others.



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Débora
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Isadora
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Laura - Maria Luísa
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Paula
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Pamela
🇺🇸 United States

Chinese Student
🇨🇳 China

Xang Zhai
🇨🇳 China