
About the course

Intercultural Training for Au-Pairs (PART 3/3)
Culture shock seems to be the main fear for those moving abroad. This is due to the emotional distance we have with other cultures. In this last part we will deeply explore concepts that explain the behaviors of people—both yours and those of others—to help you understand your host country better even before you depart. After all, the success of your stay relies on your preparation before you embark.
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


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.


