They don't yet even have a universal name. Every single word in Cooperative , Community , Life-Long , Learning , and Center carries a different connotation from that of the Dominator Paradigm. Cooperative implies that all the programs, supplies, and facilities are cooperatively owned and controlled by the member families they serve. The parents together buy and exchange equipment, provide services, and make decision on what they will do together or do separately. Each cooperative makes its own rules, and sets its own standards.
Community has two connotations.
One is what the learners get from the community. The other is what the learners give to the community. Every aspect of the community is an integral part of the learning program. Libraries, Museums, Parks, Health Spas, Shops, Banks, Businesses, Town Offices, Farms, Factories, the streets and the environment provide learning oportunities, facilities and services for self-learners. Learning becomes a service to the communty as future citizens become involved in the local community taking part in any or all community activities.