Much has been written about the sometimes contentious relationship between international teaching assistants (ITAs) and their American students. ITAs sometimes have unfamiliar accents, teaching styles and cultural nuances that can create an environment where teaching and learning become a challenge. In an ideal classroom, both the student and teacher would be enriched by the other's cultural experiences. However, rather than being a seamless union, classrooms and labs have often become the sites of cultural collisions, marked by confusion over pronunciation, word usage and social customs. In this article, a diverse group of Howard University faculty, all former teaching assistants, have come together to offer tips to assist ITAs.