Raise the bar.
THEN Clear it.
Aequitas equips schools and communities with classical formation, workforce training, and community initiatives that turn potential into proof.
serving the southwest
We fund schools, train workers, and strengthen communities. Our belief is simple: everyone deserves access to the true, the good, and the beautiful—and the practical skills to build a life around them.
Given Yearly
DEPLOYED SINCE FOUNDING
Job Placement
Graduates placed in automotive careers.
Students Supported
Students in Aequitas-supported schools.
Renewing the culture
Rooted in pursuit of the True, the Good, and the Beautiful, our work affirms the dignity of every human person and strengthens families, faith, and local communities.
Hózhó
Academy
Hózhó builds the minds, hearts, and bodies of students through the liberal arts and sciences, with instruction in the principles of moral character, civic virtue, and physical vigor.
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Cristeros
Catholic men building up ourselves, each other, and our parishes.
FREE TRAINING
in AUTOMOTIVE
6-week program covering auto maintenance, repair, and diagnostics.
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About Aequitas
All initiatives are guided by our core principles
Our work flows from identity, not ideology.
Excellence, beauty, and truth are not luxuries, they are the answer.
We go where others will not, building where others have withdrawn.
Patrick T. Mason, an Osage Tribe member from the Great Plains, lives in Gallup, New Mexico, with his wife and eight children. A nationally recognized attorney and community leader, he excels in Federal Indian law, tribal law, and education advocacy.
Education Initiatives
Patrick founded Hozho Academy Classical Academy, a New Mexico State Charter School serving over 850 Native and Indigenous students, with hundreds on a waitlist.
Legal Career
As a partner at Mason & Isaacson, P.A. in Gallup since 2007, Patrick handles high-stakes defense and insurance litigation, business law, tribal law, and Federal Indian law. He represents clients like the Navajo Nation, Southern Ute Indian Tribe, State of New Mexico, Diocese of Gallup, Missionaries of Charity, Little Sisters of the Poor, Chevron Corp., Bank of Colorado, and Zurich.
Corporate Leadership
From 2017 to 2024, Patrick served as Supreme Secretary and Board member for the Knights of Columbus, a Catholic fraternal organization with 2 million members and $30 billion in assets. He oversaw records, finances, and operations of 15,000+ global councils, led evangelization initiatives, and drove modernization of membership and marketing.
Patrick Mason
President
Based in Gallup, New Mexico, Peter is serving as Executive Director of the Catholic People's Foundation while directing marketing for Cristeros. He is the former Social Media Manager for Catholic News Agency (of EWTN).
Peter Zelasko
Marketing Director
Isaac recently graduated from Hillsdale College after studying Art and History. He is currently serving as the project coordinator for Aequitas, while working as a History and Art teacher at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Gallup.
Isaac Ritzer
Project Coordinator
Steven is the Facilities & Auto Program Director in Gallup, NM, as well as a seasoned automotive business owner and instructor. With more than ten years of hands‑on industry experience, he directs and instructs the Aequitas Automotive Workforce program run in partnership with the Industrial Workforce Program, and volunteers with V8’s for Vocations, supporting seminarian education through his automotive expertise. Steven is driven by faith, service, and a passion for classic cars, his fiancé, and their four dogs.
Steven Gerace
Facilities & Auto Program Director
Emma serves in multiple capacities at Aequitas, supporting with daily marketing ops for different projects as well as running administrative duties for the IWP Auto Program, helping streamline and run application case management.
Emma Boucher
Admin & Marketing Associate
Brian designs the brand systems and develops the brand assets for Aequitas and its projects. Based in Gallup, New Mexico, and a father of three, he runs Nowen LLC when not working for Aequitas, providing web design and marketing ops to small teams, focusing primarily on non-profits. Past experience includes project management for a digital agency, marketing for an AI data company, and fundraising for a Cathedral.
Brian Venegas
Digital Design & Systems Lead
