CSLA Staff Leadership and Staffing Brian Dutcher , Director of the California Summer Language Adventure , has been recognized for his commitment and leadership in outdoor language immersion education for the last 22 years. He came to the California Summer Language Adventure in 1995 from the Concordia Language Villages where he served in various leadership roles from 1973 to 1994. He makes his home with his wife Sally and his daughter Madeleine in Napa, California. Program staff are carefully selected from universities and graduate schools for their language and cultural skills and, most importantly, for their ability to work creatively with children.
Native speakers are integral to the staff and contribute to the authenticity of the program.
A small number of internship positions are filled by high school upperclassmen as recommended by their language teachers. Background checks are performed on all staff through the California Department of Justice.