Aaron Sorkin turned to Harvard alumnus Natalie Portman to gain insight into the exclusive worldAaron Sorkin turned to Harvard alumnus Natalie Portman

Global poverty and empowering the world's poorest women are the focus of a powerful new documentary titled 'A Powerful Noise', screened on International Women's Day and followed by a panel discussion featuring Natlalie Portman, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Christy Turlington Burns, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nicholas Kristof, CARE President/CEO Dr. Helene Gayle and Sheila C. Johnson, executive producer of 'A Powerful Noise' and CARE global ambassador held at Kaye Playhouse, Hunter C - Johns PkI / Splash News

Aaron Sorkin turned to Harvard alumnus Natalie Portman to gain insight into the exclusive world of the Ivy League college for his new film The Social Network. http://nataliaportman.blogspot.com/

The actress was a student there from 1999-03 and was reportedly keen to dish on life at the university, Entertainment Weekly reports.

“Natalie Portman got in touch with me when she heard that I was doing this to say, ‘Listen … come over for dinner and I’ll tell you some stories',' said Sorkin, the creator of the West Wing. “I would’ve come over for dinner under any circumstances. But that was really helpful.'

The Social Network chronicles Mark Zuckerberg’s creation of Facebook while an undergrad and stars Jessie Eisenberg and Justin Timberlake.