# Ryan Deitsch

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**Ryan Deitsch** (born November 30, 1999) is an American student activist against [gun violence](/source/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States), and a survivor of the [Parkland massacre](/source/Stoneman_Douglas_High_School_shooting). He is a founding member of the [Never Again MSD](/source/Never_Again_MSD) movement.

## Early life and education

Ryan Deitsch was born on November 30, 1999,[1] into a [Jewish family](/source/Jewish_family). He is the younger brother of filmmaker Matt Deitsch.[2] He started attending [Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School](/source/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](/source/American_University) in [Washington, D.C.](/source/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](/source/Stoneman_Douglas_High_School_shooting) 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](/source/CNN) [town hall](/source/Town_hall) with [lawmakers](/source/Lawmaker), asking senator [Marco Rubio](/source/Marco_Rubio) the question, "Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?"[7][8] Deitsch was featured in a *[Harvard Political Review](/source/Harvard_Political_Review)* interview, along with [Cameron Kasky](/source/Cameron_Kasky), and [David Hogg](/source/David_Hogg).[9]

## References

1. "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.". No. 1068547431414013952. November 30, 2018.

1. Kennedy, Kelli. ["Parkland siblings Sam, Matt and Ryan Deitsch turned to a life of activism after the shooting"](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/parkland/florida-school-shooting/fl-ne-ap-parkland-deitsch-siblings-activism-20190213-story.html). *sun-sentinel.com*. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

1. ["Parkland Shooting Survivor Ryan Deitsch Reacts To Midterm Results"](https://www.wxxinews.org/post/parkland-shooting-survivor-ryan-deitsch-reacts-midterm-results). *www.wxxinews.org*. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

1. ["2 years later, Parkland students tackle the real struggle — mental health | TribLIVE.com"](https://triblive.com/news/health-now/2-years-later-parkland-students-tackle-the-real-struggle-mental-health/). *triblive.com*. Retrieved 8 June 2020.

1. Dolsten, Josefin (March 7, 2018). ["This Jewish Parkland survivor stayed alive by hiding in a closet. Now he advocates for gun reform."](https://www.jta.org/2018/03/07/news-opinion/jewish-parkland-survivor-hid-closet-shooting-now-advocates-gun-reform). *Jewish Telegraphic Agency*. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

1. Dwilson, Stephanie Dube (February 22, 2018). ["Ryan Deitsch: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know"](https://heavy.com/news/2018/02/ryan-deitsch-florida-school-shooting-stoneman-video/). *[Heavy.com](/source/Heavy.com)*. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

1. Simon, Darran. ["Survivor to Rubio: 'Why do we have to march ... to save innocent lives?'"](https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/21/us/ryan-deitsch-marco-rubio/index.html). [CNN](/source/CNN). Retrieved April 5, 2018.

1. ["Jewish Parkland survivor dedicates himself to gun reform"](https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-parkland-survivor-dedicates-himself-to-gun-reform/). *[Times of Israel](/source/Times_of_Israel)*. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

1. ["After Parkland: An Interview with David Hogg, Ryan Deitsch, and Cameron Kasky"](http://harvardpolitics.com/interviews/parkland/). *[Harvard Political Review](/source/Harvard_Political_Review)*. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

## External links

- [Ryan Deitsch](https://twitter.com/ryan_deitsch) on [Twitter](/source/Twitter)

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