Ukrainian Youth Association, Argentina

The Ukrainian Youth Association, Argentina (Ukrainian: Спілка української молоді в Аргентинській Республіці; Spanish: Asociación Juvenil Ucrania en la República Argentina) is a non-profit youth community organization of the Ukrainian diaspora in Argentina. It is the Argentine branch of the global Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM), a movement founded in 1925 in Kyiv by Mykola Pavlushkov and later re-established in the diaspora. The Argentine branch traces its origins to 1939, when a "Ukrainian Youth Section" was formed within the Ukrainian Cultural Society "Prosvita" (УКТ «Просвіта») with the aim of educating young people in a Ukrainian national spirit. In 1950 the first CYM congress (Zdvih) decided to separate the youth section into an independent organization, and CYM Argentina obtained its own registration while continuing to cooperate closely with Prosvita. The organization's mission is to bring together young Ukrainians aged roughly 5 to 18 and to give them knowledge of their roots through the study of the Ukrainian language and traditions, using cultural and artistic activities. Its work is concentrated in Buenos Aires and its surroundings, where most of its branches are located. Beyond educational activities, CYM Argentina places strong emphasis on culture and the arts. Every December–January, youth camps are held at the "Veselka" estate owned by Prosvita, and CYM also organizes popular traveling camps to northern Argentina — home to the oldest Ukrainian settlements — as well as pilgrimages to Luján and trips to other parts of the country. CYM Argentina members have taken part in numerous events both in South America and at gatherings in Canada and the United States. Today, CYM alumni are represented in the leadership of the Ukrainian community in Argentina. The organization is led by a series of elected heads (Holova), including Mykhailo Rokush, Yevhen Patynok, Onufriy Stega, Yevhen Markovuch, Mariya Patynok Moroz, Khrystyna Moroz, and Khrystyna Pavlyshyn, who has led since 2015. Argentina remains the only country in Latin America where a CYM structure operates and develops.

The Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) was founded in 1925 in Kyiv by Mykola Pavlushkov as an underground organization with the aim of liberating the Ukrainian nation and creating an independent democratic state. After the Soviet authorities uncovered the group four years later, many members were arrested and convicted; Pavlushkov was imprisoned for ten years and executed in 1937. The movement later re-emerged in the diaspora, and in Argentina its roots go back to 1939, when a "Ukrainian Youth Section" began operating within the Ukrainian Cultural Society "Prosvita" (УКТ «Просвіта»). This section set itself the task of educating young people in a Ukrainian, nationalist spirit. In 1950 the first CYM congress (Zdvih) was held, at which it was decided to separate the Youth Section of Prosvita into an independent organization. CYM obtained its own registration while continuing to cooperate closely with Prosvita. However, due to significant Ukrainian migration from Argentina in the 1950s, CYM's work declined and was only fully restored in the following decade. Over the following decades, CYM Argentina developed a network of branches, mostly in Buenos Aires and its surroundings, and built a strong cultural and artistic program. Annual youth camps have been held every December–January at the "Veselka" estate owned by Prosvita. The organization also runs popular traveling camps to northern Argentina, where the oldest Ukrainian settlements are located, as well as pilgrimages to Luján and trips to other parts of the country. CYM members from Argentina have taken part in numerous events in South America and at gatherings in Canada and the United States. Today, CYM alumni are represented in the leadership of the Ukrainian community in Argentina. Argentina remains the only country in Latin America where a CYM structure operates and develops. The organization has been led by a series of elected heads (Holova). Mykhailo Rokush served multiple terms between 1965 and 2000. Other leaders include Yevhen Patynok (1966–1968), Bohdan Tanasiychuk (1969–1970), Onufriy Stega (1971–1976, 1982–1985), Yevhen Markovuch (1978–1982, 2000–2002), Yuriy Halatyo (1985–1987), Mariya Patynok Moroz (1992–1996), Naum Pauk (1996–1999, 2002–2004), Andriy Tanasiychuk (2004–2005), Lida Markovych Danylyshyn (2005–2007), Khrystyna Moroz Danylyshyn (2007–2011), Fernando Lesyk (2011–2013), Khrystyna Moroz (2013–2015), and Khrystyna Pavlyshyn (since 2015).

• 2015

  Khrystyna Pavlyshyn becomes head of CYM Argentina.

• 1965

  Mykhailo Rokush begins his first term as head of CYM Argentina.

• 1950

  First CYM congress (Zdvih) in Argentina decides to separate the Youth Section into an independent organization; CYM obtains its own registration.

• 1950

  CYM Argentina founded as a non-profit youth community organization.

• 1939

  A "Ukrainian Youth Section" begins operating within the Ukrainian Cultural Society "Prosvita" in Argentina.

• 1925

  Ukrainian Youth Association (CYM) founded in Kyiv by Mykola Pavlushkov as an underground organization.

Non-profit diaspora youth organization focused on Ukrainian-language and cultural education for children and teenagers in Argentina.

• Youth educational programs

  Programs for young Ukrainians aged 5 to 18, teaching Ukrainian language and traditions.

• Annual youth camps at Veselka

  Held every December–January at the Veselka estate owned by Prosvita.

• Traveling camps to northern Argentina

  Popular camps to the oldest Ukrainian settlements in northern Argentina.

• Pilgrimage to Luján

  Organized pilgrimage to Luján.

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