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Communicate Across Cultures With Ease

I was looking for help for India-based staff to speak better English and communicate across cultures with ease when I came across Authentic Journeys. Why did I hire a fluency coach to help my staff in India communicate across cultures with ease?  The original aim was to help my outsourcing partner in his career as […]

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Indian Culture Awareness for Study Abroad Students

While planning a short-term study abroad program for eleven MSW graduate students from Nazareth College in January 2011, we had the pleasure of consulting with Jennifer Kumar regarding cultural milieu of Kerala, India.   It was important for all participating in the study abroad program to be advised on cultural awareness. Jennifer came highly recommended […]

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Solutions to Difficult Situations in the USA

How Did E-mail Coaching Help You? I am an Indian student in the US. I came to know about Jennifer via a youtube video I saw. I wrote to her asking general questions about: 1) How to politely refuse an invitation from an American for a party or other gathering. Since we come from a […]

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Help With Living In India

When a new expat needed help with living in India, we were happy to hear when Jennifer wrote on her blog, INDIA….   “I think hands down, this has been one of the hardest things I’ve done, both in terms of work and country. Before coming to India, I met a new friend, Jennifer, who […]

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Understanding Perspectives of a Wide Range of People

Understanding Perspectives of a Wide Range of People is a Good Quality for a Cross-Cultural Coach:   “I know Jennifer Kumar through her blog. She has been a mentor to me for about 2 years. I was struck by the interesting and articulate nature of her blog. She is a warm and welcoming person. She […]

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Train our Team on US Culture

What do you think of our cross-cultural training program? Working with Jennifer was a great experience for us. We hired Jennifer to train our team on US Culture and on accent neutralization, and two things did absolutely exceed our expectations – delivering a HIGHLY customized session and delivering the content by keeping the participants highly […]

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Prepare Indian Student to Study in the USA

Prepare Indian Student to Study in the USA   Jennifer has helped a niece of mine regarding choosing a college in North America based on a host of factors. Jennifer has immense knowledge regarding the challenges specific to international students. She understands the cross cultural nuances and is able to provide the details an international […]

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Boost Consulting Skills of Developers in India working with North Americans

Feedback on a 6 week program that will boost consulting skills of developers in India working with North Americans What the participants liked the best about the program: The thing I liked best about your program was how you organized the topics for the class and how you provided the right environment where my teammates […]

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Help Me Plan My New Life in The USA

, asI am glad to share my experience about the Mentorship Program and Guidance provided by Mrs. Jennifer Kumar to me. She was able to help me sort through programs and university choices to select the best one to advance my career.  I wanted to pursue my dream of higher studies in the United States […]

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Fit In and Be Successful in the USA for Indians and NRIs

Be Successful in the USA – Fit In While Remaining True to Your Native Culture is Possible!   I reached out to Jennifer when I joined college in Rochester, NY. Being the only Indian in my college and the realization about the difference between US and Indian culture made me wonder how I would fit […]

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