1. StartingBloc Institute for Social Innovation Los Angeles, 2013 ApplicationEssay #2

2. #1: Quings Professional NetworksMilken Family NetworkRiordan Programs NetworkStartingBlocYale University NetworkQuingCommunityCritical Language ScholarsNetworkStartingBloc Fellows! Network of researchers andWho would you like toconnect with? institutional leaders atI would love to help! prominent medical centersaround the globe 3. #2: Quings International Experience US State Department Language ImmersionHuman Rights in KoreaInternship in Research in Argentina 2011United Kingdom 2008 2009 Quing, I want tostart a social enterprise forDefinitely! Let mehomeless youths in connect you with Study Abroad Pablo hes aArgentina. Any super nice human in Spainlocal contacts? rights advocate in2009 Buenos Aires! 4. #3: Quings China Expertise2011 present: I launched and currently oversee a cancer research funding program in China for the Prostate Cancer Foundation Want to expand your You want tonew mobile app forintroduce your solar clinical trials abroad? energy product toHere are some folksNeed a China? Why dont I you can talk to atplace toTraveling toconnect you with Peking Universitystay inNanjing? Here are someone at theFirst Hospital and Shanghai?the restaurants Ministry of Science Fudan Tumor Center. you must try out!and Technology? 5. #4: Quings Leadership Strengths Based on StrengthsFinder 2.0 Assessment*, my strengths include: Communication = I am a good conversationalist and presenter who thrives in settings where everyone feels safe thinking out loud and debating ideas.With my StartingBloc Fellowship Class, I will:0 Sift through possibilities and assess the pros and cons of each persons innovative theories and proposals. 0 Encourage everyones ideas to expand, narrow, and take on new forms. 0 Respond to differing points of view. 0 Make situations fun! *Sources: Strengths Based Leadership. Gallup Press. 2009. 6. #4: Quings Leadership Strengths (Cont)Woo = I can draw people into difficult conversations toaddress social dilemmas. I am devoted to the people in mylife.With my StartingBloc Fellowship Class, I will:0 Encourage everyone to express their opinions.0 Share my personal and professional experiencesand encourage others to learn from my successesand failures.0 Continue mentorships and friendships beyond theInstitute. 7. #4: Quings Leadership Strengths (Cont)Focus = I know whats important, follow through, and stay ontrack. I prioritize, then act.With my StartingBloc Fellowship Class, I will:0 Help others understand what needs to be done toimprove their products or processes.0 Help others make choices methodically.0 Strategize systematically to achieve maximumefficiency, productivity, and profits. 8. #4: Quings Leadership Strengths (Cont)Futuristic = I am inspired by the future and what could be. Itend to talk about inventions and technologies that few haveconsidered.With my StartingBloc Fellowship Class, I will:0 Empower others to dream big and change theworld.0 Help others select the best choices and eliminatepotential roadblocks by looking ahead.0 Help others to see there is more than one way toobtain an objective by generating differentpossibilities. 9. #4: Quings Leadership Strengths (Cont)Learner = I have a great desire to learn and want tocontinuously improve. I find both the outcome and theprocess of learning exciting.With my StartingBloc Fellowship Class, I will:0 Ask others in-depth questions to help them refinetheir ideas or consider other options.0 Encourage others to gain insights from theirmistakes and not repeat them.0 Inspire others to constantly self-improve.0 Teach others what I have learned. 10. Quing Wants to: Introduce Fellows to her networks Connect Fellows toHelp Fellowsher international focus andcircles prioritizeEmpower Consult onFellows to QuingChina-relateddream big projects forFellowsStimulate Inspire Fellows debates to constantly among self-improveDraw Fellows Fellows into challengingdiscussions