The mission of the Orr Fellowship is deeply rooted in service to the community. Through group service projects and personal service initiatives, Fellows actively pursue and participate in activities that have a positive impact in their communities.

With Fellows involved in numerous initiatives across the state, the Fellowship’s partnership with Common Goal has attracted the largest Fellow participation. Spearheaded by the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Common Goal is an active collaboration of educators, community organizations, and business leaders, which aims to raise the graduation rate and decrease the number of high school dropouts in Marion County high schools. Of Common Goal’s six interventions, many Fellows choose to participate in the mentoring program with New Tech Academy at Arsenal Technical High School.