As many of you already know, the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) was paused earlier this May. In response, Newton Chinese Language School is proud to introduce a new and prestigious award that recognizes and honors individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to volunteer service.
As the largest nonprofit weekend language school in New England, NCLS has served as a certifying organization since 2015. Each year, we carefully review all applications and celebrate the outstanding achievements of our students.
The application for the 2025 ELSA is now officially open! Please see below for detailed guidelines:
- Please click the ELSA Guideline for details.
- Submit your application materials to ncls_elsa@newtonchineseschool.org by 10/30/2025.
- When you send us the application materials:
1) Email subject line should be in this format: ELA + your name;
2) In the email body:
a) Write a short application statement summarizing what you did, why you did them, and what you learned.
b) Provide a list of all the attachments.
3) The attachment file name format: Your name + list index number + organization name + hours (Example: Victor Li – 1- NCLS TA—39hr). - Attach all the supporting documents including the ELSA Activity Summary Sheet to the email.
- Fill out this google form https://forms.gle/QtATuzic8V6DFn9e9
