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Ryan Deitsch | |
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| Born | November 30, 1999 |
| Education | Stoneman Douglas High School (graduated 2018) American University |
| Organization | Never Again MSD (founding member) |
| Relatives | Matt Deitsch (brother) Sam Deitsch (sister) |
Ryan Deitsch (born November 30, 1999) is an American student activist against gun violence, and a survivor of the Parkland massacre. He is a founding member of the Never Again MSD movement.
Early life and education
[edit]Ryan Deitsch was born on November 30, 1999,[1] into a Jewish family. He is the younger brother of filmmaker Matt Deitsch.[2] He started attending Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2014 and graduated in 2018.[3] After taking a gap year to conduct gun violence prevention activism, he began attending American University in Washington, D.C.[4] Deitsch majored in International Service focusing on U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Latin America and human rights; he graduated December 2022.
Stoneman Douglas High School shooting
[edit]Deitsch filmed the active Stoneman Douglas High School massacre from inside the school, which occurred on his senior year there, and was saved as he hid with other students in a closet during the event.[5] Deitsch has criticized the media for sensationalizing shooters, and has encouraged supporters to be a part of protests and marches.[6] On February 21, 2018 he was a part of a CNN town hall with lawmakers, asking senator Marco Rubio the question, "Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?"[7][8] Deitsch was featured in a Harvard Political Review interview, along with Cameron Kasky, and David Hogg.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ @MattxRed (November 30, 2018). "19 years ago my little brother was born. I'm pretty sure he improvised his bris. He's been funny since he was snipped. Happy birthday @Ryan_Deitsch here's pictures of us I got from google" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Kennedy, Kelli. "Parkland siblings Sam, Matt and Ryan Deitsch turned to a life of activism after the shooting". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Parkland Shooting Survivor Ryan Deitsch Reacts To Midterm Results". www.wxxinews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "2 years later, Parkland students tackle the real struggle — mental health | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ Dolsten, Josefin (March 7, 2018). "This Jewish Parkland survivor stayed alive by hiding in a closet. Now he advocates for gun reform". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (February 22, 2018). "Ryan Deitsch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Simon, Darran. "Survivor to Rubio: 'Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?'". CNN. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Jewish Parkland survivor dedicates himself to gun reform". Times of Israel. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "After Parkland: An Interview with David Hogg, Ryan Deitsch, and Cameron Kasky". Harvard Political Review. Retrieved April 5, 2018.