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 # ET6 Collaborative Data Science Project – Group 06
 
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+Welcome to our MIT Emerging Talent Collaborative Data Science Project repository.
+
+This project explores how data science, collaboration, and domain expertise
+intersect to solve real-world problems. We are currently
+in **Milestone 0: Cross-Cultural Collaboration**, focused on building a solid
+foundation for effective teamwork.
+
+---
+
+## 👋 Meet the Team
+
+We are Group 06 from the 2025 MIT Emerging Talent program. Our team brings
+together diverse perspectives, technical backgrounds, and cultural experiences.
+Through this project, we hope to:
+
+- Strengthen our collaboration skills in a distributed, cross-cultural environment
+- Learn how to design and execute data-driven research as a team
+- Explore real-world applications of data science and contribute meaningful
+insights to a selected domain
+
+Our domain of interest will be defined in Milestone 1.
+
+---
+
+## 🔍 Project Overview
+
+- **Track:** Collaborative Data Science Project (CDSP)
+- **Team:** Group 06
+- **Domain of Interest:** _To be defined in Milestone 1_
+- **Timeline:** May–August 2025
+- **Status:** 🚧 In progress (Milestone 0)
+
+---
+
+## 📁 Repository Structure
+
+```bash
+.
+/
+├── README.md                   # Project overview and main findings
+├── /collaboration/             # Team norms, strategies, and retrospectives
+├── /notes/                     # Shared resources and learning materials
+├── /0_domain_study/            # Domain research and background
+├── /1_datasets/                # Raw and processed datasets
+├── /2_data_preparation/        # Scripts for cleaning and processing data
+├── /3_data_exploration/        # Scripts for initial data understanding
+├── /4_data_analysis/           # Scripts for in-depth analysis
+├── /5_communication_strategy/  # Materials for communicating findings
+└── /6_final_presentation/      # Final presentation materials
+```
+
+---
+
+## 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Collaboration Foundation
+
+- 🔹 [Group Norms](collaboration/guide/1_group_norms.md)
+- 🔹 [Communication Plan](collaboration/communication.md)
+- 🔹 [Constraints](collaboration/constraints.md)
+- 🔹 [Learning Goals](collaboration/learning_goals.md)
+- 🔹 [Retrospective (Milestone 0)](collaboration/retrospective.md)
+
+---
+
+## 🗓️ Project Milestones
+
+| Milestone | Focus                        | Status        | Due Date   |
+|----------|------------------------------|---------------|------------|
+| 0        | Cross-Cultural Collaboration | 🟡 In Progress | June 2     |
+| 1        | Problem Identification        | ⏳ Upcoming    | June 16    |
+| 2        | Data Collection               | ⏳ Upcoming    | June 30    |
+| 3        | Data Analysis                 | ⏳ Upcoming    | July 21    |
+| 4        | Communicating Results         | ⏳ Upcoming    | August 11  |
+| 5        | Final Presentation            | ⏳ Upcoming    | August 25  |
+
+---
+
+## 🚀 Getting Started (For Contributors)
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/MIT-Emerging-Talent/ET6-CDSP-group-06-repo.git
+cd ET6-CDSP-group-06-repo
+```
+
+## 🛠️ Development Workflow
+
+Create a new branch for your solution:
+
+```bash
+git checkout -b feature/challenge-name
+```
+
+- Implement your solution in the solutions directory.  
+- Add tests in the tests directory.  
+- Submit a pull request for review.  
+- Address review feedback.  
+- Merge after approval.
+- Read our [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines.
+- CI checks must pass before merging to `main`.
+
+---
+
+## 👥 Team Members
+
+- [Caesar](https://github.com/CaesarGhazi) ➡️
+- [Fahed](https://github.com/RandomProjects-db) ➡️
+- [Tomas](https://github.com/Sufi-to) ➡️
+- [Terry](https://github.com/terryekoe) ➡️
+- [Mohamed](https://github.com/MohammadRAlSalloum) ➡️
+- [Maria](https://github.com/MaRia19280) ➡️
+
+## 📄 License
+
+This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
+
+---
+
+> “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together
+is success.” – Henry Ford