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| residence = [[Parkland, Florida]]
|organization= [[Never Again MSD]] (founding member)
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'''Ryan Deitsch''' is an American student activist against [[gun violence in the United States|gun violence]], and a survivor of the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting|Parkland massacre]]. He is a founding member of the [[Never Again MSD]] movement.
'''Ryan Deitsch''' (born November 30, 1999) is an American student activist against [[gun violence in the United States|gun violence]], and a survivor of the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting|Parkland massacre]]. He is a founding member of the [[Never Again MSD]] movement.


== Early life and education ==
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Deitsch filmed the active [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting|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.<ref>{{cite web | last=Dolsten | first=Josefin | title=This Jewish Parkland survivor stayed alive by hiding in a closet. Now he advocates for gun reform. | website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency | date=March 7, 2018 | url=https://www.jta.org/2018/03/07/news-opinion/jewish-parkland-survivor-hid-closet-shooting-now-advocates-gun-reform | access-date=September 15, 2018}}</ref> Deitsch has criticized the media for sensationalizing shooters, and has encouraged supporters to be a part of protests and marches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://heavy.com/news/2018/02/ryan-deitsch-florida-school-shooting-stoneman-video/|title=Ryan Deitsch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|last=Dwilson|first=Stephanie Dube|date=February 22, 2018|work=[[Heavy.com]]|access-date=April 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 21, 2018 he was a part of a [[CNN]] [[town hall]] with [[lawmaker]]s, asking senator [[Marco Rubio]] the question, "Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?"<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/us/ryan-deitsch-marco-rubio/index.html|title=Survivor to Rubio: 'Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?'|first=Darran|last=Simon|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-parkland-survivor-dedicates-himself-to-gun-reform/|title=Jewish Parkland survivor dedicates himself to gun reform|work=[[Times of Israel]]|access-date=April 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Deitsch was featured in a ''[[Harvard Political Review]]'' interview, along with [[Cameron Kasky]], and [[David Hogg (activist)|David Hogg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://harvardpolitics.com/interviews/parkland/|title=After Parkland: An Interview with David Hogg, Ryan Deitsch, and Cameron Kasky| work=[[Harvard Political Review]]|language=en|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>
Ryan Deitsch was born on November 30, 1999,<ref name=age>{{Cite tweet|user=MattxRed|number=1068547431414013952|date=November 30, 2018|title=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.}}</ref> into a [[Jewish family]]. He is the younger brother of filmmaker [[Matt Deitsch]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kennedy |first1=Kelli |title=Parkland siblings Sam, Matt and Ryan Deitsch turned to a life of activism after the shooting |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-ne-ap-parkland-deitsch-siblings-activism-20190213-story.html |accessdate=8 June 2020 |work=sun-sentinel.com}}</ref> He started attending [[Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School]] in 2014 and graduated in 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=Parkland Shooting Survivor Ryan Deitsch Reacts To Midterm Results |url=https://www.wxxinews.org/post/parkland-shooting-survivor-ryan-deitsch-reacts-midterm-results |accessdate=8 June 2020 |work=www.wxxinews.org |language=en}}</ref> After taking a gap year to conduct gun violence prevention activism, he began attending [[American University]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref>{{cite news |title=2 years later, Parkland students tackle the real struggle — mental health {{!}} TribLIVE.com |url=https://triblive.com/news/health-now/2-years-later-parkland-students-tackle-the-real-struggle-mental-health/ |accessdate=8 June 2020 |work=triblive.com}}</ref> Deitsch majored in International Service focusing on U.S. Foreign Policy Toward Latin America and human rights; he graduated December 2022.

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== Stoneman Douglas High School shooting ==
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Deitsch filmed the active [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting|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.<ref>{{cite web | last=Dolsten | first=Josefin | title=This Jewish Parkland survivor stayed alive by hiding in a closet. Now he advocates for gun reform. | website=Jewish Telegraphic Agency | date=March 7, 2018 | url=https://www.jta.org/2018/03/07/news-opinion/jewish-parkland-survivor-hid-closet-shooting-now-advocates-gun-reform | access-date=September 15, 2018}}</ref> Deitsch has criticized the media for sensationalizing shooters, and has encouraged supporters to be a part of protests and marches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://heavy.com/news/2018/02/ryan-deitsch-florida-school-shooting-stoneman-video/|title=Ryan Deitsch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know|last=Dwilson|first=Stephanie Dube|date=February 22, 2018|work=[[Heavy.com]]|access-date=April 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> On February 21, 2018 he was a part of a [[CNN]] [[town hall]] with [[lawmaker]]s, asking senator [[Marco Rubio]] the question, "Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?"<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/us/ryan-deitsch-marco-rubio/index.html|title=Survivor to Rubio: 'Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?'|first=Darran|last=Simon|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url= https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-parkland-survivor-dedicates-himself-to-gun-reform/|title=Jewish Parkland survivor dedicates himself to gun reform|work=[[Times of Israel]]|access-date=April 5, 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Deitsch was featured in a ''[[Harvard Political Review]]'' interview, along with [[Cameron Kasky]], and [[David Hogg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url= http://harvardpolitics.com/interviews/parkland/|title=After Parkland: An Interview with David Hogg, Ryan Deitsch, and Cameron Kasky| work=[[Harvard Political Review]]|language=en|access-date=April 5, 2018}}</ref>


== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://twitter.com/ryan_deitsch Ryan Deitsch] on [[Twitter]]


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Revision as of 03:37, 27 June 2024

Ryan Deitsch
Born (1999-11-30) November 30, 1999 (age 24)
EducationStoneman Douglas High School (graduated 2018)
American University
OrganizationNever Again MSD (founding member)
RelativesMatt 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

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

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

  1. ^ @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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Parkland Shooting Survivor Ryan Deitsch Reacts To Midterm Results". www.wxxinews.org. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "2 years later, Parkland students tackle the real struggle — mental health | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (February 22, 2018). "Ryan Deitsch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  7. ^ Simon, Darran. "Survivor to Rubio: 'Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?'". CNN. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Jewish Parkland survivor dedicates himself to gun reform". Times of Israel. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
  9. ^ "After Parkland: An Interview with David Hogg, Ryan Deitsch, and Cameron Kasky". Harvard Political Review. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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