LONDON – “Small change for big change” is the slogan chanted by this group of dedicated individuals. Instead of asking for donations, Mr. Pig and others are asking people on the street to simply make a pledge to save 15p, roughly 25 cents, a day. This small amount can send a child in Africa to school for a day.

PARIS — Teachers and students alike held picket signs, marched and sang against a possible education reform proposed by the French government.

PARIS  — Though the recession has limited many plans to journey abroad, young travelers say with discounted flights and affordable hostels, now is the best time to spread your wings.

LONDON — Bay Area travelers are finding the strengthening dollar and bargain travel prices are just one more reason to go abroad in challenging economic climates.

LONDON — Business is booming at charity shops, where shoppers can find bargain prices on second-hand items in stores across the U.K. But with donations plummeting, one charity shop has launched a creative program to give new life to unsellable clothing.

LONDON — Demand for housing in London has always been high, and renting, or letting, in England is a continuously fluctuating market. With home loans becoming more difficult to obtain, demand for letting is now skyrocketing.

PARIS – Christina Rozul, a 2008 SJSU graduate, moved to Paris to work as an intern at Microsoft. She gives advice to students preparing to graduate and how they can make the most of the resources around them.