Ukrainian Youth Association

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Spilka Ukraïns'koï Molodi

Country

Ukraine

Founded

1925

Website
cym.org

Scouting portal

The Ukrainian Youth Association (Ukrainian: Спілка української молоді, transliterated as Spilka Ukraïns'koï Molodi, known by the acronym СУМ, SUM, pronounced "soom", and commonly rendered as CYM) is a youth organization in Ukraine, Australia,^[1] Belgium,^[2] Canada, Estonia,^[3] France,^[2] Great Britain,^[4] Germany,^[5] and the United States.^[6] The organization plans to create units in New Zealand.^[7]

History

The Ukrainian Youth Association was founded in Ukraine in 1925 by Mykola Pavlushkov, who waged a civil war against the 1917 October Russian Revolution.

Program sections

Sumeniata (youngest members) - ages 3 to 5
Molodshe Yunatstvo (younger members) - ages 6 to 12
Starshe Yunatstvo (older members) - ages 13 – 17
Druszynnyky (Councillors/Leaders) - ages 18 – 49
Seiniory (Seniors) - ages 50+

A Ukrainian who attributes themselves to the СУМ organization is named Sumivets.

References

^ "About CYM Australia". CYM Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ ^a ^b "Munich: Paying our Respects". CYM. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ "Europe's Ukrainian Youth Organizations Meet in Bulgaria". CYM. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ "About CYM in Great Britain". CYM Great Britain. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ "CYM Deutschland". CYM Deutschland. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ "About CYM-USA". CYM-USA. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ "CYM Australia National Executive visits New Zealand..." CYM Australia. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
^ "Canadian Ukrainian Youth Association fonds description at Library and Archives Canada". Retrieved November 16, 2022.
^ "Finding Aid of Canadian Ukrainian Youth Association fonds" (PDF). Retrieved November 16, 2022.