More than 1,500 Jewish teens and 100 Chabad-Lubavitch rabbis who operate teen programs around the world are set to gather in Brooklyn, NY this weekend for the “Cteen International Convention.”
The event is intended to honor teens who have made a significant difference in the local communities through the group’s humanitarian and social service projects.
Teens are expected to arrive from as far away as Brazil, Hong Kong, France, England, Australia, Israel, Canada, Germany and Singapore as well as local teens from the U.S.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has recorded a video message to address the teens. Two large screens in the Big Apple’s iconic Times Square will be playing Cteen-related footage on Saturday night, Feb. 28, Chabad officials said.