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
BraŇKa	-	Slovak
Alexandra	al-əg-ZAN-drə (English), ah-lek-SAHN-drah (German, Romanian, Spanish, Italian), ah-lək-SAHN-drah (Dutch), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Portuguese), ə-lə-SHAN-drə (Brazilian Portuguese)	English, German, Dutch, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian,
Aleah	ə-LEE-ə	English (Modern)
TorØ	-	Norwegian
Diane	dee-AHN (French), die-AN (English)	French, English
Nitika	-	Indian, Hindi