raise (one's) consciousness

To increase one's awareness or understanding of one's own needs or the needs of others. Traveling abroad really raised my consciousness about the plight of the poor around the world.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Roderick	RAHD-ə-rik (English), RAHD-rik (English)	English, Scottish, Welsh
Sweeney	['swi:ni]
Taylan	-	Turkish
Li (2)	-	Hebrew
Bertie	BUR-tee	English
Helene	he-LEN (Swedish, Norwegian, Danish), he-LE-nu (German)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology