This week on Gen BIPOC, I talk to Iván Ruvalcaba, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma during his senior year of high school. Almost seven years later, Iván now works as a licensed professional counselor in Southeast Wisconsin. In a field typically dominated by white women, there is an increased need of men of color to work as mental healthcare professionals. Tune in to this week’s episode to hear how Iván’s diagnosis, growing up in suburban Wisconsin, and being a DACA recipient led him to the mental health field.

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