The commission's Indian American executive director Kiran Ahuja said: "AAPIs are fast on the rise."
"It's important to both recognise the community's great diversity and the importance of government and community working together to address the unique challenges we face," she added.
This year, the theme for AAPI Heritage Month is "I Am Beyond".
The phrase captures the aspirations of the American spirit and how Americans of Asian and Pacific Islander descent have always sought to excel beyond the challenges that have limited equal opportunity in America.
The event will continue throughout May, highlighting the community's many contributions to arts, sciences, government, military, commerce, and education.
