Lecture #LC198
Liz Coursen
Ringling College Museum Campus
Monday, Jan. 8 • 2:30-3:30 pm

Gold Member: $12 • Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Join award-winning Sarasota author Liz Coursen as she presents The Rosenwald Schools of Florida in celebration of Florida Jewish History month.

In this engaging and fast-paced program, Liz will tell the exciting story of how the successful inter-racial and inter-religious collaboration between Julius Rosenwald, Chicago philanthropist and CEO of Sears, Roebuck and Booker T. Washington, principal of the Tuskegee Institute in Tuskegee, Alabama, set the stage for the modern-day Civil Rights Movement.

Liz Coursen, an award-winning author, editor, and publisher grew up bouncing between Sarasota and Brunswick, ME. Liz attended Southside and Pine View schools, and went on to graduate from Emory University (GA). While at Emory, Liz started a lawn care business and played ice hockey all four years—as the only girl on the team. Ten of Liz’s 14 books are about American English punctuation and grammar, and she has lectured about American English best practices as far away as India.

Liz is a member of Toastmasters International, a member of Business Network International, and is an active member of the Church of the Redeemer, where she enjoys being a lector.

Lecture #LC196
Robert Gaglio
Ringling College Museum Campus
Friday, Jan. 26 • 1-3 pm
Gold Member: Free to Gold Members (pre-registration required)
Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Since 2012, when Robert Gaglio visited Italy and met his Sicilian family for the first time, he has been on a path to discover all of Italy. Join Robert as he shares some of his experiences along his journey seeing off-the-beaten-path places often overlooked by tourists. From the Dolomites’ Marmolada to the unique food experiences in the region of Le Marche to walking among the treasures of the ancient world in Sicily, his experience has been an amazing journey filled with beautiful landscapes, delicious foods and wines, and deeply cultural encounters.

Robert Gaglio is an author, educator, Italian chef, and tour specialist. He founded Italian Culinary Tours in 2014 with a growing staff of specialized guides and organizers. Robert utilizes local artisans, villas, chefs, musicians, and gourmet grocers. He is passionate about providing unique Italian tours that offer guests an extensive cultural experience and a sense of what it’s like to live like an authentic Italian in all its richness. Robert has dual citizenship, splitting his time between Italy and Florida.