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Solli Raphael
Award-winning author, poet, and keynote speaker at corporate and community events, Solli Raphael, 16, has appeared with his powerful poetry on many TV shows, including The Project and the first-ever Behind the News Q&A kids’ panel which focused on fake news and climate change. The youngest winner of Australia’s Poetry Slam at only 12, Solli is a youth ambassador for several charities. His interests are in youth empowerment, social equality, media literacy, the environment and animal protection.