About Elena Baxter

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While one may experience the …
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January is the official month for Human Trafficking Awareness. In 2019, we have the tools to gain knowledge within seconds. With passenger self-driven cars, taking flight over oceans, practically living …
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You may already get the importance of networking and attending events or sending messages with the intention of connecting. However, networking is not about the original action, but about the …
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Through the founding of fashion forward enterprise, Chilote Shoes, Francisca Appacel and Stiven Kerestegian are transforming the lives of artisan women while keeping their vibrant heritage alive in Patagonia. The …
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Modern day slavery, human trafficking, unfair working conditions and wages, these are all great offenses on one’s human rights. According to Equality Now, trafficking women and children for sexual exploitation …
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The way we spend our money speaks volumes about who we are and what kind of world we want to live in. How we use our money is profoundly …
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If you didn’t know, the majority of the apparel we wear is made by women in developing countries, in unpleasant and cruel environments. This is a reality. According to …
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“Materials matter.” An important phrase that we should start incorporating into our 21st-century vernacular. Though perhaps already common in some circles, we would like to explore its undeniable importance, as …
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Fashion is by far one of the largest labored industries on the planet, with most of the goods being made in developing countries in areas that are overwhelmingly saturated …
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Large corporations and savvy brands see potential audiences in a new generation that want more out of the products they buy. So it’s a challenge to separate the companies that …
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End Hunger. It’s a bold statement. It’s so bold, that sometimes it doesn’t even feel real. Because most of us live in an environment where food is inches …
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Last week I boarded a flight to Istanbul, Turkey to attend the first ever World Humanitarian Summit, as part of the United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon’s call for humanity—people’s …
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Sexual harassment has many faces. Sometimes it’s a catcall, sometimes it’s an inappropriate comment or look made by an older male, or sometimes it’s unwelcomed or forced touching. Whatever shape …
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If you find yourself perusing the Conscious Magazine website, or any modern day media publication at that, it is more than likely you grew up with a surplus of reading …
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If you didn’t think that the food injustices could be combated, or the opportunity to provide a better life to underprivileged women could be granted through the creation of socially-good jars …
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The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And there is one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, …
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John Quincy Adams said, “A leader leads by example, whether he intends to or not.” Today’s leadership has changed, and it is far too often that the word …
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Due to the recent tragic news of the 276 Nigerian girls being abducted, we’ve seen a great deal of support via social media. However, some of our readers as …
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Visual Supply Company, also known as VSCO (pronounced Vis-Co), is the renowned photo editing app that is taking the photography community by …
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We are living in the era of entrepreneurship, and excitedly, there’s lots of talk about sustainable fashion design and business. But we also live in an …
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What had ignited our first steps  leading to Conscious Magazine was when Co-Founder, Rachael and myself had learned about domestic sex trafficking here in America. I admit, I was …
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For this Valentine’s Day, we are teaming up with Love146 to  invite you into a conversation about “What is Love”. We’re going to be answering this important question …
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In the pages of Conscious Magazine, we challenged Brooklyn-based photographer, Bertrand Juba Roberts, to capture New York and tell its story through his lens. He traveled around New York …
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The 21st century has taken photography by storm. Between camera apps, and the need for visual stimulation 24/7, people can snap photos, edit and share them with the world in …
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It may not be noticeable to the naked eye, but if you take a closer look, you’ll soon learn that more than 46 million Americans live in poverty every …
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