Consciousness is what people are aware of, what they deliberately think about, the state of being aware. Consciousness raising is therefore the bringing to the surface of perceptions, feelings, or intuitions perhaps latent or unrecognized before: specifically, it is making others aware—perhaps during a consciousness-raising session (which is a cliché)—of the problems of groups you consider to be insufficiently recognized or served. Conscience is the sense of right and wrong.
