Guatemala City, Guatemala–The University of the Valley of Guatemala (UVG) SIFE team was named SIFE Guatemala National Champion and will advance to represent Guatemala at the SIFE World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this October. Seven teams participated in the Guatemala National Competition 7-8 July, and more than 300 people attended this event, including leading business executives who judged the competition.

Every country that operates a SIFE program is eligible to conduct a national competition for the teams in that country. Each SIFE team presents the results of their outreach projects to determine which teams made the most impact on their communities. The national champions then face each other at the SIFE World Cup. Thirty-nine SIFE teams are expected to participate in this year's international competition.

A full schedule of SIFE national competitions is available here.