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]

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Spilka Ukraïns'koï Molodi
Country	Ukraine
Founded	1925
Website cym.org
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The Ukrainian Youth Association was founded in Ukraine in 1925 by Mykola Pavlushkov, who waged a civil war against the 1917 October Russian Revolution.

• 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.