About The Calling, a four hour PBS documentary that follows the journeys of Muslim, Christian and Jewish Americans who have decided to enter the clergy, will begin production at Hartford Seminary in the spring of 2007. The producers are seeking open, dynamic and committed individuals to take part in this series. Participants will be expected to maintain close contact with the producers and will be filmed over the course of about one year. The Calling is projected to be broadcast in the fall of 2009. An in-depth exploration of religion in the US from the perspective of its future leaders, The Calling begins with some subjects� first steps across the thresholds of their academies, follows others through years of study and training, and continues with select subjects into their early practice as religious professionals. Seminarians of diverse backgrounds will all struggle to balance religious convictions, rigorous academics, professional responsibilities, personal relationships, dedication to lifelong service � and occasional spells of ambivalence and uncertainty. The resulting intimate portraits will provide a rich, nuanced portrayal of faith in America never before seen on national television and underscore our country�s spiritual common ground. The backdrop for The Calling will be some of the nation�s most dynamic, innovative institutions of religious learning, including The Duncan Black Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at Hartford Seminary. The Hispanic Formation Program at the Oblate School of Theology and Assumption Seminary in San Antonio, Texas, trains priests to serve in the increasingly multicultural Catholic Church. Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, attracts students from across the Protestant spectrum while remaining deeply committed to evangelism and its mission.Yeshivat Chovevei Torah, a new rabbinical school in New York City, is challenging the trend of Modern Orthodoxy with open dialogue based on traditional texts.