Delaware students take action against gun violence with #DEWalkouts

Wednesday was the National School Walkout, a day of student protest against gun violence that marked one month after the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla.

In Delaware, the day was marked at schools from Kuumba Academy to the University of Delaware, but the main participants were high schools. Most high schools held organized protests on school grounds, including 17-minute moments of silence and remembrances.

In Delaware, the social media hashtag for the event was #DEWalkouts. Here’s a roundup of photos and video from up and down the state:

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William Penn High organizers of the 17 min. student walkout with State Rep. Valerie Longhurst. More than 100 students gathered outside as names of victims in the Florida Parkland shooting were read. Those with permission slips were allowed to participate.#powerofwecsd#netde pic.twitter.com/oQ4HR2fXds

— Colonial School District (@ColonialSDstrct) March 14, 2018

Instead of the walkout, Seaford High opted for a brief indoor ceremony with the playing of Taps for 125 seconds – one second for each life lost in school related violence since Columbine. #eduDE #dewalkouts #enough pic.twitter.com/jcdV9JCARV

— Maddy Goss (Lauria) (@MaddyinDE) March 14, 2018

Students at Middletown High School rally under the American and Delaware flags at the side of their school #dewalkouts #edude #enough pic.twitter.com/W9aSUN0TAH

— Brad Myers (@BradMyersTNJ) March 14, 2018

Newark High students walking a lap around school wanted to demonstrate early for “safety and security reasons” said principal Aaron Selekman. #DEWalkouts #edude #ENOUGH pic.twitter.com/RrfAyuZ3Me

— kevin tresolini (@kevintresolini) March 14, 2018

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Padua students stand in silence between reading of names of Florida victims #dewalkouts #edude #enough pic.twitter.com/O359xdcyM1

— William Bretzger (@billbretz) March 14, 2018

St. Mark’s students form a heart shape at end of rally. #dewalkouts #edude #enough pic.twitter.com/sNm0fPrsiV

— Martin Frank (@Mfranknfl) March 14, 2018

Vyshnari Kosigishroff, who spoke at Newark Charter School’s walkout, said she met with students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School over the weekend and heard their stories firsthand. #dewalkouts #edude #enough pic.twitter.com/1Rxv7xeC5w

— Esteban Parra (@eparra3) March 14, 2018

CRHS junior Selma Cemerlic said before the walkout that “I want people to know we aren’t this group of reckless students who want to walk out in rebellion. We just want to spread our message. We want to honor the 17 students who were murdered that day.” #dewalkouts #edude #enough pic.twitter.com/N0NImUakSY

— Jerry Smith (@JerrySmithTNJ) March 14, 2018

“Bless those who have survived and heal their memories.” Ursuline Academy walkout concludes in @wilmingtondegov #dewalkouts #enough #neveragain #eduDE pic.twitter.com/PW3Fm3mdsd

— Christina Jedra (@ChristinaJedra) March 14, 2018

Seventeen students at Mount Pleasant High hold signs remembering those who died a month ago at Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Students are walking the track silently for 17 minutes. #dewalkouts #enough #edude pic.twitter.com/OqScU1mQEK

— Ryan Cormier (@ryancormier) March 14, 2018

Students say, "We have lock down drills as much as we have fire drills. There is seriously something wrong with that and it ends here" #NationalWalkoutDay #GunViolence @WDEL @wilmingtondegov @MikePurzycki #netDE #eduDE @WalkoutDE @schoolwalkoutUS @studentswalkout @delaware_gov pic.twitter.com/YEkSO0Bhmt

— Shelby Vaccaro (@heythereshelbs) March 14, 2018

Brandywine High School walkout. ##, #edude #enough #netde #brandywinehighschool pic.twitter.com/rg2lwsBng9

— Jennifer Corbett (@jcorbettTNJ) March 14, 2018

Students say, "We should never be scared to learn and to use our voices. This ends now!" #WalkoutWednesday #NationalWalkoutDay #GUNviolence @WDEL @wilmingtondegov @schoolwalkoutUS @studentswalkout @WalkoutDE @MikePurzycki #NetDE #eduDE pic.twitter.com/Hi5WIrOyUq

— Shelby Vaccaro (@heythereshelbs) March 14, 2018

Students say, "We might not be able to vote, but that doesn't me we all don't have a voice in our safety!" @WDEL @wilmingtondegov @MikePurzycki #NationalWalkoutDay #nationalwalkout #eduDE #NetDE #GUNviolence pic.twitter.com/8O97ueIzdb

— Shelby Vaccaro (@heythereshelbs) March 14, 2018

Salesianum students stand in silence for 17 minutes in honor of the lives lost in Florida. #netde @wdel https://t.co/Q58V3bZwln pic.twitter.com/xFYj6H6daN

— 101.7FM / 1150AM WDEL (@WDEL) March 14, 2018

Today the Archmere community gathered to reflect, pray & show solidarity for the tragedy in Parkland. Several students read themed prayers associated with some of the victims' interests. At 10 AM students met in the Quad to remember the 17 beautiful lives lost. #dewalkouts #edude pic.twitter.com/SQh4xNLF1W

— Archmere Academy (@ArchmereAcademy) March 14, 2018

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Students at Dickinson High in Wilmington, Del. join thousands across the country for the National Walkout to protest gun violence #dewalkouts #eduDE #Enough pic.twitter.com/KEk9v7lkve

— Suchat Pederson (@SuchatPederson) March 14, 2018

AIHS Walkout For School Shootings https://t.co/U8UYH5GdYW

— AIHS Theater (@AIHSTheater) March 14, 2018

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