… six weeks after her final surgery, she managed to throw a third birthday party for her son in the park, before finally allowing herself some much-needed rest. During this time Brooke’s mom implored her to change her life and Brooke started a … 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 … within the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), www.laccd.edu . More information about ELAC is available online at http://www.elac. ed u/ . Follow ELAC on social media, Instagram @ELACHuskies , X @EastLACollege , and Facebook …