… ELAC campus. LumenSparQ’s mission is to spotlight and support local Los Angeles heroes in education. A SparQ is a student that goes above and beyond the regular school day to take on a passion project that impacts others in need. Brooke’s story is … her colon and the insertion of an ostomy. Four months later, she underwent a second surgery to insert an internal pouch, known as a J-pouch. The final step, another 4 months later, was the removal of the ostomy. Despite the overwhelming nature of … which seeks to raised IBD awareness. Her advocacy didn’t stop at blogging; she took her message to Capitol Hill, taught online classes on public policy, sat on advisory boards for pharmaceutical companies promoting health equity, and became a …
