Above all, these fulfilled a religious function, preparing youth to join the community of faith.
What they wanted to do was "to prepare youth to live wisely and productively in a technological society."
Universal public education has some role in preparing youth for basic academic skills and perhaps many trade skills, as well.
They prepared aristocratic youth for state and military service.
When educators talk about preparing youth for jobs in the Information Age, they're not talking about training messengers.
The school's original purpose was to prepare white European youth for careers in agriculture.
This foundation was designed to prepare children and youth to join the New History Society.
The educational system must prepare youth for this challenge.
But our basic purpose is preparing Palestinian youth for leadership.
The college was designed to prepare youth for life and service in church.