WHO WE ARE

Live Study Italy (LSI) was founded by Lucia Sardi, a native Italian who moved to the USA in 2000. Lucia has been teaching Italian in the Fairfield area for 12 years and lives in Greenwich, CT. Being Italian Lucia is passionate about sharing the best Italy has to offer: culture, art, food, hospitality, history and more. 

We organize meaningful programs for high school, college and gap year students to help them learn and discover the very best that Italy has to offer!
Studying abroad is a very important experience.The term ‘study abroad’ means an educational program of study, work, research, internship, or combination thereof that is conducted outside the United States. 
Studying abroad is a transformative experience for many students and it has a major impact on the life of the participants. 
Lucia's International work, study experience and in depth knowledge of both Italian and American culture are essential to the high standard and consistency of our services.

We offer programs in non-touristic locations that maximize each student's learning experience by offering “real and genuine” interactions with the communities visited.The significant purpose to travel abroad with LSI in a non-touristic setting is to really get the chance to know firsthand, understand and learn how to deal with cultures different from one’s own. 


 
Castello di Conegliano (Treviso) 

According to the "Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009" (Sen. Paul Simon’s Study Abroad Act.):.." no education today is complete without a global experience". The many benefits of studying overseas including "foreign language fluency, improved problem solving, analytical skills, tolerance for ambiguity and cross-cultural competence make a more informed, more tolerant, more patient citizenry, one that appreciates and values multiculturalism".

Our main goal at LSI is to make educational choices that will optimize the student's chances for success and enable students to use the qualities they have acquired to make a positive change in the world around them once they go back to the US.
We strongly believe that an international exchange and acceptance of ideas, beliefs, and experiences is critical not only for personal growth and competitive advantage, but also to “shape the image of America abroad” and gain a compassionate understanding of other cultures.

The first Lady Michelle Obama said in her speech during the "100K Strong" State Visit event on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. January 19, 2011: “The fact is, with every friendship you make, and every bond of trust you establish, you are shaping the image of America projected to the rest of the world. That is so important. So when you study abroad, you’re actually helping to make America stronger. (..).That’s why it is so important for more of our young people to live and study in each other’s countries. That’s how, student by student, we develop that habit of cooperation, by immersing yourself in someone else’s culture, by sharing your stories and letting them share theirs, by taking the time to get past the stereotypes and misperceptions that too often divide us.”