Discussion Highlights In Maryland, a letter can be written that there will be no overhead expenses. Duane has some good videos on group process skills, how to play in the sandbox together. There was and is supposed to be collaborations between 1890 and 1862 colleges and it hasn't been happening. It has all been talk. A suggestion was made for visits to be made to Princess Anne County on the Eastern Shore of Maryland where there is a perfect integration with what is going on in College Park.
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Get to know the players involved and they're mission. Recognize the differences between cooperation, coordination, and collaboration and how each impacts vision and relationships, structure, responsibilities and communication, authority and accountability, and resources and rewards. Begin teaching younger children at an early age to work together on school projects, etc. to teach collaboration vs. Competition. Work to obtain graduate students to work with extension educators for collaborative efforts as it may relate to their research, etc. What Makes It Work .