Christian Schoyen
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| Born | February 13, 1966 |
| Occupation | Headhunter, Futurist, Author |
| Website | Christian Schoyen Home Page |
Christian Schoyen (born February 13, 1966) is a headhunter, expert in human behavior and futurist with speciality in human behavior futurology. He has since 1997 been the CEO for a successful international headhunting company that he founded, with offices in the U.S. and Europe.
On October 7, 2015 Christian received the honorary award;‘Recognition of Your Contribution to the Community’ from Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman and the City Council as the founder for Heroes United and his work in Sierra Oeste.
On November 14, 2014 the film Vegas Vikings by Christian Schoyen was announced as the Best Nevada Film for 2014 by the Nevada International Film Festival, then on May 1, 2015 as winner of the 2015 Golden Palm Award at Mexico International Film Festival and on May 5, 2015 as winner of the Golden Kahuna Award at Honolulu Film Awards. The Vegas Vikings film documents the activities conducted in Las Vegas over 21 field days by Schoyen, taken place over a time period of two years, starting with Introduction of the Leif Erikson Day and ending with the Hometown Heroes United project in Sierra Oeste, which resulted in violent crime being reduced with 75%. Christian said in an interview with Las Vegas Review Journal;” Making the community safer helped bring the neighborhood together. To us, it’s been exciting that we’ve been able to change a situation that’s been so bleak.” In an interview with Romerikes Blad, Schoyen said;“ The success we achieved in Sierra Oeste means a lot to not just Nevada and Las Vegas, but also to the rest of America, as we through this collaborative initiative have proven what is possible, and that our blue-print can be applied to also other US cities.“
On December 19, 2013 the parade and block party for the children of Sierra Oeste took place, launching the initiative of Hometown Heroes United, a group with Christian Schoyen as the project director, formed by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Hometown Heroes to fight crime and improve the conditions for children in poverty. The block party which had Christmas music, free food, gifts and a drawing contest gathered hundreds of children in Sierra Oeste, which is considered to be the most dangerous place to live in Las Vegas. Over several weeks Christian and others involved in the project knocked on every door to get to know the families and better understand what troubles the community. Christian said in an interview with Las Vegas Review Journal;” We want to reduce crime and reach out to the children. We hope to bring a strong community spirit to the area, something that is vital for children to thrive and to break the cycle of violence that has plagued the neighborhood for years and hope we can alter that life path. Transforming a neighborhood known to many as the “baby ghetto” won’t be easy. A drastic situation needs drastic measures."
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