About the course
Intercultural Training for Au-Pairs (PART 1/3)
Are you preparing to live and work abroad as an au pair, but did you know that the key to a successful experience goes beyond childcare? Our Intercultural Au Pair Training is exactly what you need to ensure your journey is positive, enriching and balanced.
In this 3-part course, within 10 modules you will prepare yourself to understand and deal with cultural differences, strengthen your communication with the host family and children, and, most importantly, manage the responsibilities of the au pair job in a calm and efficient way.
You will learn to develop emotional and practical skills that will make it easier to live with your new family and your new environment, as well as improve your adaptation to the local city and culture. We will help you create a harmonious relationship with your new hosts, while preserving your own well-being and autonomy.
Each part of the training gives you a glimpse of important knowledge and understanding, but only the full experience unlocks the complete picture. To truly master cultural adaptation, watching all 3 parts is essential.
In this first part you’ll understand what is intercultural competence, how it can assist you during your stay abroad, what is the emotional state of someone moving abroad, and how this can affect the success or risk factors of the program. In this module, reflect on the foundational aspects of having a successful experience and be surprised by the importance of the relationships between those going, those staying, those receiving, and those sending in influencing the outcome of your stay.
Available in English audio with options for subtitles in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean.
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What makes this course different?
What sets this course apart is its focus on how you can effectively manage your professional and personal journey. Being an au pair is a serious commitment, and the training we offer goes beyond adaptation – it prepares you to be a responsible professional, ensuring that you can deal with daily challenges with confidence and resilience while learning the language and achieving your goals in this experience. One detail: our instructor, Andrea Sebben, also began her international journey as an au pair when she was 19 years old. This course will be filled with moving stories that will stimulate and encourage au pairs who are embarking or who are already there. Enjoy!
- 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
Instructor
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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