Building the whole kid

Growing up in the Bellevue, Wash.-area, former college basketball player Nick Livi took advantage of the opportunities larger metropolitan areas offer regarding youth programs, taking part in sports and activities through the parks and recreation department, after school programs and boys and girls clubs.

Pursuing his master’s degree in social work at Eastern Washington University, the former Eastlake High School basketball standout began working with the Cheney Parks and Recreation Department this summer and came to realize area youth were missing some opportunities he had growing up, opportu...